quadriceps

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, literally “four-headed”, from quadri- +‎ -ceps, from quattuor (four) and from caput (head).

Pronunciation

Noun

quadriceps (plural quadricepses or quadriceps)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, from quadri- +‎ -ceps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.dʁi.sɛps/, /ka.dʁi.sɛps/
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Noun

quadriceps m (plural quadriceps)

  1. quadriceps (muscle)

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From quadri- (four) +‎ -ceps (headed).

Pronunciation

Adjective

quadriceps (genitive quadricipitis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. four-headed, having four heads

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.