Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gas-trok-nee-mee-uh s, gas-truh-nee-]
- /ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gas-trok-nee-mee-uh s, gas-truh-nee-]
- /ˌgæs trɒkˈni mi əs, ˌgæs trəˈni-/
Definitions of gastrocnemius word
- noun plural gastrocnemius the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee. 1
- noun gastrocnemius The chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot . It runs to the Achilles tendon from two heads attached to the femur. 1
- noun gastrocnemius the largest muscle of the calf of the leg 0
- noun gastrocnemius the large muscle on the back of the lower leg, that connects with the Achilles tendon and extends the foot 0
- noun gastrocnemius The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel. 0
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Origin of gastrocnemius
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < New Latin < Greek gastroknēm(ía) calf of the leg + Latin -ius noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Gastrocnemius
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gastrocnemius popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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