biceps

Meaning

1. Any muscle having two heads.
2. Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
3. (informal) The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
4. A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)

Synonyms

biceps brachii

quiver

fortune-teller

competence

muscle

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ancipital

bicapitate

bulge of a muscle

biceps humeri

musculus biceps brachii

calf muscle

musculus biceps

ability

calibre caliber

arm

bicipital muscle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaɪ.sɛps/

Etymology

PIE word
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From Latin biceps (“double-headed, two peaked”), from bis (“double”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.