platysma
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin platysma, from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́τῠσμᾰ (plátusma, “flat object”), from πλᾰτῠ́νω (platúnō, “widen”) + -μᾰ (-ma, “nominal suffix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
platysma (plural platysmas or platysmata)
- (anatomy) A superficial muscle of the human neck that overlaps the sternocleidomastoid.
Derived terms
Translations
muscle
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References
- “platysma”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “platysma”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́τῠσμᾰ (plátusma, “flat object”), from πλᾰτῠ́νω (platúnō, “widen”) + -μᾰ (-ma, “nominal suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /plaˈtys.ma/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /plaˈtis.ma/,
Noun
platysma n (genitive platysmatis); third declension (New Latin)
Inflection
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | platysma | platysmata |
| Genitive | platysmatis | platysmatum |
| Dative | platysmatī | platysmatibus |
| Accusative | platysma | platysmata |
| Ablative | platysmate | platysmatibus |
| Vocative | platysma | platysmata |
Descendants
- → English: platysma