different between vigorous vs muscular
vigorous
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor. Doublet of vigoroso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v?????s/
- Rhymes: -?????s
Adjective
vigorous (comparative more vigorous, superlative most vigorous)
- Physically strong and active.
- 1976, Joni Mitchell, "Song for Sharon":
- Now there are twenty-nine skaters on Wollman Rink
- Circling in singles and in pairs
- In this vigorous anonymity
- 1976, Joni Mitchell, "Song for Sharon":
- Mentally strong and active.
- Rapid of growth.
- a vigorous shrub
Translations
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muscular
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin m?scul?ris in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?s.kj?.l?/, /?m?s.kj?.l?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?s.kj?.l?/, /?m?s.kju.l?/
Adjective
muscular (comparative more muscular, superlative most muscular)
- Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
- Brawny, thewy, having strength.
- Synonyms: athletic, beefy, brawny, husky, lusty, muscled, muscly, powerful, strapping, strong
- Having large, well-developed muscles.
- Synonyms: beefy, brawny, buff, husky, musclebound, muscled, muscly, powerfully built, swole, well-built
- (figuratively) Robust, strong.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- myo-
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin m?scul?ris
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /mus.ku?la/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /mus.ku?la?/
- Rhymes: -a?
Adjective
muscular (masculine and feminine plural musculars)
- muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)
Related terms
- múscul
Further reading
- “muscular” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “muscular” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “muscular” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “muscular” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Adjective
muscular m or f (plural musculares)
- muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)
Related terms
- músculo
Further reading
- “muscular” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Interlingua
Adjective
muscular (not comparable)
- muscular
Related terms
- musculo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin m?scul?ris
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu?.ku.?la?/
- Hyphenation: mus?cu?lar
Adjective
muscular m or f (plural musculares, comparable)
- muscular (of or relating to muscles)
Related terms
- músculo
Romanian
Etymology
From French musculaire
Adjective
muscular m or n (feminine singular muscular?, masculine plural musculari, feminine and neuter plural musculare)
- muscular
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin m?scul?ris
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /musku?la?/, [mus.ku?la?]
Adjective
muscular (plural musculares)
- muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)
Derived terms
- fortalecimiento muscular
- perimuscular
- tono muscular
Related terms
- músculo
Further reading
- “muscular” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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