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trapezius

/tɹəˈpiːziəs/

trapezius noun: 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.

trapezius: a large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion,...
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Noun

trapezius (plural trapezii or trapeziuses)

  1. 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:
    trapezius muscle

trapezius meaning in Tamil and Arabic

trapezius in Tamil

சரிவுநாற்கரத்தசை, சரிவகத்தசை

trapezius in Arabic

large vertebrate skeletal muscle
شِبْه اَلْمُنْحَرِفَة šibh al-munḥarifa

Synonyms of trapezius

  • trapezius muscle

Forms of trapezius

pluraltrapezii
pluraltrapeziuses

Origin of trapezius

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

Words formed from trapezius

Questions about trapezius

What does trapezius mean?
Trapezius means 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.
What is trapezius in Tamil?
Trapezius in Tamil is சரிவுநாற்கரத்தசை, சரிவகத்தசை. See Trapezius meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trapezius?
Trapezius is a noun.
How do you pronounce trapezius?
Trapezius is pronounced /tɹəˈpiːziəs/.
What is the plural of trapezius?
The plural of trapezius is trapezii.

Words near trapezius in the dictionary

  1. trapezium bone
  2. trapezium bones
  3. trapezium rule
  4. trapezium rules
  5. trapeziums
  6. trapezius
  7. trapeziuses
  8. trapezocracy
  9. trapezohedra
  10. trapezohedral
  11. trapezohedron

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