different between delts vs deltoideus

delts

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d?lts/

Noun

delts pl (plural only)

  1. (bodybuilding, slang) The deltoid muscles.
    • 1988, Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", Ironman 47 (6): 28-34.
      His enthusiasm is contagious, and his delts are outrageous.

Anagrams

  • telds

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deltoideus

English

Etymology

deltoid +? -eus. From Ancient Greek adjective ?????????? (deltoeid?s). See also: ????? (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Adjective

deltoideus (not comparable)

  1. Like a triangle, triangular.

Noun

deltoideus (plural deltoidei)

  1. The deltoideus muscle.

Derived terms

  • deltoid, deltoids
  • delt, delts

References

  • Encylopedia Brittanica

Latin

Adjective

delto?deus (feminine delto?dea, neuter delto?deum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) deltoid; triangular

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

deltoideus From the web:

  • what does deltoideus mean
  • what is the deltoideus muscle
  • what innervates the deltoideus
  • what is musculus deltoideus
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