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trapezius

tra·pe·zi·us
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [truh-pee-zee-uh s]
    • /trəˈpi zi əs/
    • /trəpˈiːzɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [truh-pee-zee-uh s]
    • /trəˈpi zi əs/

Definitions of trapezius word

  • noun plural trapezius a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side. 1
  • noun trapezius either of two flat triangular muscles, one covering each side of the back and shoulders, that rotate the shoulder blades 0
  • noun trapezius either of the large muscles on each side of the upper back 0

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Origin of trapezius

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin, short for trapezius musculus trapeziform muscle

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Parts of speech for Trapezius

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trapezius popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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