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spier

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (feminine) muscle (contractile tissue)
  2. (archaic, feminine) blade (of a plant)
  3. (archaic, feminine) blade of grass
  4. (feminine) spar (pole)

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/spir/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle Dutch spier (“pointed object; blade of grass; long pole; muscle”), from Old Dutch *spīr, from Proto-Germanic *spīraz, *spīrǭ. In Middle Dutch, the word took the meaning "muscle", likely due to the similarities in shape between its earlier meanings and muscle fibers.

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