musculus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/
• Homophone: musculous
• Rhymes: -ʌskjʊləs

Noun

musculus (plural musculi)

1. (anatomy) A muscle. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

• musculus papillaris

Related terms

• muscular
• musculous

References

• “musculus”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “musculus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.