triceps
/ˈtɹaɪ.sɛps/
triceps noun: any muscle having three heads.
Noun
triceps (plural triceps or tricepses)
- Any muscle having three heads.
- Specifically, the triceps brachii.
- Kickbacks work the triceps muscle at the back of your arm. Exercising these muscles helps eliminate arm jiggle.2010, Christina T. Loguidice, Bill Loguidice, Wii Fitness For Dummies
- Synonyms:
- triceps brachii, triceps extensor cubiti
triceps meaning in Tamil and Arabic
triceps in Tamil
- முப்புறத் தசை, முத்தலைத்தசை, முத்தலைப்பி
triceps in Arabic
- any muscle having three heads
- ذَات اَلثَّلَاث رُؤُوسّ ḏāt aṯ-ṯalāṯ ruʔūss, مُثَلَّثَة اَلرُّؤُوس muṯallaṯat ar-ruʔūs
Synonyms of triceps
- triceps brachii
- triceps extensor cubiti
Forms of triceps
| plural | triceps |
|---|---|
| plural | tricepses |
Origin of triceps
From Latin triceps (“triple-headed”), from trēs (“three”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.
Words formed from triceps
Phrases with triceps
Questions about triceps
- What does triceps mean?
- Triceps means any muscle having three heads.
- What is triceps in Tamil?
- Triceps in Tamil is முப்புறத் தசை, முத்தலைத்தசை, முத்தலைப்பி. See Triceps meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is triceps?
- Triceps is a noun.
- How do you pronounce triceps?
- Triceps is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪ.sɛps/.
- What is the plural of triceps?
- The plural of triceps is triceps.
Words near triceps in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: triceps (page history and authors); triceps (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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