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)

  1. (anatomy) Either of two muscles, the psoas major and psoas minor, involved in flexion of the trunk.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French psoas.

Noun

psoas m (plural psoași)

  1. 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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψόας (psóas).

Noun

psoas m (plural psoas)

  1. psoas

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