spier

(Inglês)

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/spir/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de holandês médio: spier

Herdado de Old Dutch: *spīr

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.

Conceitos

músculo

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muscular

Sinônimos

spriet

halm

spierkracht

pyknisch

musculair

zult

spieren

Traduções

muscle

💪

Muskel

💪

muscle

💪

músculo

múscul

💪

musculus

muscolo

💪

adale

💪

mięsień

muskuł

masûlke

kas

💪

μυς

muscle

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