musculus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/ /ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/

Word forms

musculus musculi

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”), diminutive of mūs (“a mouse”).

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