deltoid

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
  2. adjective triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

Etymology

From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus

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