psoas
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the loins”), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa, “loins”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsəʊ.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.əs/, /ˈsoʊ.æs/
- Hyphenation: pso‧as
Noun
psoas (plural psoae or psoai or psoas)
- (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.
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Translations
muscle
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Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas).
Derived terms
Further reading
- “psoas” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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