psoas

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English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, of the muscle of the loins), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa).

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Noun

psoas (plural psoae or psoai or psoas or psoases)

  1. (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas).

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

psoas m (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) psoas

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French psoas.

Noun

psoas m (plural psoași)

  1. (anatomy) psoas

Declension

Declension of psoas
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative psoas psoasul psoași psoașii
genitive-dative psoas psoasului psoași psoașilor
vocative psoasule psoașilor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas).

Noun

psoas m (plural psoas)

  1. (anatomy) psoas

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