quadriceps
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, literally “four-headed”, from quadri- + -ceps, from quattuor (“four”) and from caput (“head”).
Noun
quadriceps (plural quadricepses or quadriceps)
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Translations
a muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- + -ceps.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k(w)a.dʁi.sɛps/
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