psoas
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas, “of the muscle of the loins”), genitive singular of ψόα (psóa).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsəʊ.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊ.əs/, /ˈsoʊ.æs/
- Hyphenation: pso‧as
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Noun
psoas (plural psoae or psoai or psoas or psoases)
- (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.
Derived terms
- iliopsoas
Related terms
- psoitis
Translations
muscle
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Anagrams
- Pasos, Posas, possa, soaps
Romanian
Etymology
From French psoas.
Noun
psoas m (plural psoași)
- psoas
Declension
Declension of psoas
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) psoas | psoasul | (niște) psoași | psoașii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) psoas | psoasului | (unor) psoași | psoașilor |
| vocative | psoasule | psoașilor | ||
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas).
Noun
psoas m (plural psoas)
- psoas
Derived terms
- iliopsoas
- psoasilíaco
Further reading
- “psoas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014