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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquadríceps
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwadˈɾiseps
"Ele sentiu uma câimbra no quadríceps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four parts and acts to extend the leg.
"He felt a sharp pain in his quadriceps after sprinting down the field." - 2
Informally referred to as 'quads', any of these specific muscle groups targeted during lower-body weight training.
"Squats are one of the best exercises for building strong quads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the prefix quadri- meaning 'four' andiceps meaning 'headed' (from caput 'head'). It entered anatomical English in the 19th century to describe the large four-headed extensor muscle situated at the front of the thigh.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quadriceps" is said worldwide
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quadriceps
Transliteration: kwadʁisɛps
"Il travaille ses quadriceps à la salle de sport."
Quadrizeps
Transliteration: kvadʁiˈtsɛps
"Der Quadrizeps ist der Streckmuskel des Oberschenkels."
quadricipite
Transliteration: kwadriˈtʃipite
"Ha un forte dolore al quadricipite sinistro."
cuádriceps
Transliteration: ˈkwadɾiseps
"Los cuádriceps son fundamentales para correr y saltar."
quadríceps
Transliteration: kwadˈɾiseps
"Ele sentiu uma câimbra no quadríceps."
quadriceps
Transliteration: quadriceps
Script: क्वाड्रiceps
"व्यायाम करने से क्वाड्रiceps मजबूत होते हैं।"
股四头肌
Transliteration: gǔ sì tóu jī
"深蹲可以有效锻炼股四头肌。"
대퇴사두근
Transliteration: daethwisadugeun
"스쿼트는 대퇴사두근 강화에 좋은 운동이다."
大腿四頭筋
Transliteration: daitai shitōkin
"スクワットは大腿四頭筋を鍛えるのに最適です。"
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