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Pronunciation / Transliteration: muscolo
"Ha sviluppato molto muscolo grazie all'allenamento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in the body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
"He has been working out regularly to build muscle." - 2
Strength or power in physical form.
"The athlete displayed great muscle during the competition."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'muscle' originates from the Latin 'musculus', meaning 'little mouse', which was used to describe the way muscles move under the skin, resembling a mouse running. This term evolved through Old French before entering Middle English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muscle" is said worldwide
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muscle
Transliteration: muscle
"Il a développé beaucoup de muscle grâce à l'entraînement."
Muskel
Transliteration: Muskel
"Er hat durch das Training viel Muskel aufgebaut."
muscolo
Transliteration: muscolo
"Ha sviluppato molto muscolo grazie all'allenamento."
músculo
Transliteration: músculo
"Ha desarrollado mucho músculo con el ejercicio."
músculo
Transliteration: músculo
"Ele desenvolveu muito músculo com o treino."
पेशी
Transliteration: peshī
"उसने व्यायाम करके बहुत पेशी विकसित की है।"
肌肉
Transliteration: jīròu
"他通过锻炼增加了很多肌肉。"
근육
Transliteration: geunyuk
"그는 운동을 통해 많은 근육을 키웠다."
筋肉
Transliteration: kinniku
"彼はトレーニングで多くの筋肉をつけた。"
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