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lacertus.

upper arm, arm, shoulder; (pl.) strength, muscles, vigor, force; lizard;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɫaˈkɛr.tʊs]Classical-Latin[laˈt͡ʃɛr.tus]
  1. The muscular part of the upper arm, including the shoulder, biceps, and triceps.

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. The arm.

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. A muscle.

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from lacerta (“lizard”), as musculus derived from a supposed resemblance to little mice; possibly from Proto-Indo-European *Hlak-, *lēk- (“leg, q.v.”)

noun[ɫaˈkɛr.tʊs]Classical-Latin[laˈt͡ʃɛr.tus]
  1. alternative form of lacerta: a lizard

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · masculine
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