musculous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made up of muscle or muscle tissue; muscular.
  2. Characterised by well-developed muscles; muscular, muscly.
  3. Pertaining to muscle; involving the use of muscles; muscular.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/ /ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/

Word forms

musculous more musculous most musculous

Etymology

From late Middle English, from Middle French musculeux (“composed of muscle”), from Latin mūsculōsus (“muscular, fleshy”), from mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix).

Derived words

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