subclavius

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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation

Noun

subclavius (plural subclavii)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.

References

Latin

Etymology

From sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /subˈkla.vi.us/,

Adjective

subclavius (feminine subclavia, neuter subclavium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (anatomy) under the clavicle
    musculus subclavius

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative subclavius subclavia subclavium subclaviī subclaviae subclavia
genitive subclaviī subclaviae subclaviī subclaviōrum subclaviārum subclaviōrum
dative subclaviō subclaviae subclaviō subclaviīs
accusative subclavium subclaviam subclavium subclaviōs subclaviās subclavia
ablative subclaviō subclaviā subclaviō subclaviīs
vocative subclavie subclavia subclavium subclaviī subclaviae subclavia

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: subclavius (noun)
  • → English: subclavian
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