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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahr-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-]
- /sɑrˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-/
- /sarˈtɔːiəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahr-tawr-ee-uh s, -tohr-]
- /sɑrˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-/
Definitions of sartorius word
- noun plural sartorius a long, flat, narrow muscle extending obliquely from the front of the hip to the inner side of the tibia, assisting in bending the hip or knee joint and in rotating the thigh outward: the longest muscle in humans. 1
- noun sartorius a long ribbon-shaped muscle that aids in flexing the knee 0
- noun sartorius a narrow muscle of the thigh, the longest in the human body, that passes obliquely across the front of the thigh and helps rotate the leg to the cross-legged position 0
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Origin of sartorius
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin sartōrius, adj. derivative of Late Latin sartor tailor; see -tory1
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Parts of speech for Sartorius
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sartorius popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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