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deltoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
2. (not-comparable, of leaves) In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular. ▸ Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.
3. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.

Deriveds

obdeltoid · deltoid muscle · deltoid curve · subdeltoid · deltoid moth · deltoidal

Translations (9)

fi hartialihas- (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · es deltoideo (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · es deltoides (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · ca deltoïdal (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · fi kolmiomainen (botany: of triangular shape) · fr deltoïde (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · ga triantánach (botany: of triangular shape) · fi hartialihaksen (of or connected with deltoid muscle) · ru дельтовидный (of or connected with deltoid muscle)

deltoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Meanings

1. The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
2. The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
3. A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
4. A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).

Forms

Deriveds

radiodeltoid · anterior deltoid · intradeltoid · bideltoid · spinodeltoid

Synonyms

delt

Translations (31)

cmn 三角肌 (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · tr deltoid (kite) · su ᮜᮍᮣᮚᮍᮔ᮪ (kite) · ca deltoide (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · pl deltoid (kite) · th สี่เหลี่ยมรูปว่าว (kite) · fi leija (kite) · az deltayabənzər əzələ (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · cmn 鳶形 /鸢形 (kite) · cmn 箏形 /筝形 (kite) · io deltoido (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · ja 三角筋 (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · he דַּלְתּוֹן (kite) · fi deltaligamentti (triangular ligament on the human ankle) · yue 鷂形 /鹞形 (kite) · ru дельто́ид (kite) · mi ua pokohiwi (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · la musculus deltoides (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · fi hartialihas (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · es deltoide (kite) · mi ua pakahiwi (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · de Drachenviereck (kite) · hu deltoid (kite) · es (músculo) deltoides (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · fr cerf-volant (kite) · ko 삼각근 (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · es muñón (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · ja 三角靱帯 (triangular ligament on the human ankle) · fr deltoïde (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · hu deltaizom (triangular muscle on the human shoulder) · de Deltamuskel (triangular muscle on the human shoulder)