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levator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/lɪˈveɪ.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.

Meanings

(agent) One who, or something which, lifts something else, as: ▸ Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body.
(agent) One who, or something which, lifts something else, as: ▸ A surgical instrument (tool) for lifting things, such as bone fragments or tissue flaps.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
levatores	Number=Plur		lexicographic
levators	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

depressor · depressor

Coordinates

see Category:en:Muscles

Deriveds

infralevator · levator labiorum · supralevator

Relateds

leverage · elevator · lever · levitator · levity · elevate · levitate