Translation
muscle
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Word origin
From Latin musculus ('little mouse, muscle'), a diminutive of mus ('mouse'), so named because a flexing muscle was thought to resemble a moving mouse.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- musculus
- English cognates
- muscle, mussel, mouse
Grammar
Examples
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Sport is good for the muscles.
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My muscles hurt after this long walk.
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My brother works all his muscles at the gym.
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This little muscle in my arm is broken.
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The muscles of the back are very important.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 8: muscle, commissariat, silencieux and 7 more words.