el
masculine
/ˈmuskulo/
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Translation
muscle
Word origin
From Latin musculus ('little mouse'), a diminutive of mus ('mouse'), because a flexing muscle was thought to resemble a mouse moving under the skin. The same root gives English 'muscle' and 'mussel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- musculus
- English cognates
- muscle, mussel
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmúsculos
Examples
fortalecer .
Exercise helps to strengthen the muscles.
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A muscle in my back hurts.
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The heart is a very important muscle.
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After running my muscles were tired.
desarrolla .
Lifting weights develops the muscles in the arms.
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