masseter
See also: masséter
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /maˈsiː.tə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈsi.tɚ/, /mæˈsi.tɚ/
- Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ)
Noun
masseter (plural masseters)
- (anatomy) The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.
Derived terms
- masseteral (adjective)
- masseteric (adjective)
Translations
muscle
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References
- “masseter”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “masseter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- masseter in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- masseter at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Maestres, Seamster, measters, seamster, smearest, steamers, streames
Latin
Alternative forms
- masētēr
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μᾰσητήρ (masētḗr, “chewer”), from μᾰσᾰ́ομαι (masáomai, “chew”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, “-er, -or”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /masˈseː.teːr/, [mäs̠ˈs̠eːt̪eːr]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /masˈse.ter/, [mäsˈsɛːt̪er]
Noun
massētēr m (genitive massētēris); third declension (New Latin)
- (anatomy) chewer; masseter.
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | massētēr | massētērēs |
Genitive | massētēris | massētērum |
Dative | massētērī | massētēribus |
Accusative | massētērem | massētērēs |
Ablative | massētēre | massētēribus |
Vocative | massētēr | massētērēs |
Descendants
- → English: masseter