trapezius

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Etymology

Unknown but likely derived from Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹəˈpiːziəs/

Noun

trapezius (plural trapezii or trapeziuses)

1. (anatomy) A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.

   The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-shaped quadrilateral. The word "spinotrapezius" refers to the human trapezius, although it is not commonly used in modern texts. In other mammals, it refers to a portion of the analogous muscle.

Synonyms

• (muscle): trapezius muscle

Derived terms

• (colloquial) trap

Related terms

• trapezium
• trapezoid

Translations

large vertebrate skeletal muscle

Arabic: شِبْه اَلْمُنْحَرِفَة f (šibh al-munḥarifa) Egyptian Arabic: ترابيس f pl (tarabiis) Bulgarian: голям трапецовиден мускул m (goljam trapecoviden muskul) Chinese: Mandarin: 斜方肌 (zh) (xiéfāngjī) Finnish: epäkäslihas (fi), epäkäs (fi) French: muscle trapèze (fr) m Italian: trapezio (it) m Japanese: 僧帽筋 (そうぼうきん, sōbōkin) Maori: ua pākau Polish: mięsień czworoboczny m Turkish: trapez kası