deltoid

Meaning

Noun

1. The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
2. The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
3. A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
4. A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).

Adj

1. (not-comparable) In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
2. (not-comparable) In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
3. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.

Synonyms

triangular

musculus deltoideus

deltoid muscle

three-cornered

kite

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musculus triangularis

triangulate

trilateral

tripartite

triquetrous

Translations

deltoïde

Deltamuskel

deltoide

deltóide

deltoides

Deltoid

üçgen

deltoideo

Drachen

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Drachenviereck

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deltoide

δελτοειδής

τρίγωνος

Deltaform

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/

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.