trapezius
[ truh-pee-zee-uh s ]
/ trəˈpi zi əs /
noun, plural tra·pe·zi·us·es. Anatomy.
a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side.
Origin of trapezius
1685–95; < New Latin, short for
trapezius musculus trapeziform muscle
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British Dictionary definitions for trapezius
trapezius
/ (trəˈpiːzɪəs) /
noun plural -uses
either of two flat triangular muscles, one covering each side of the back and shoulders, that rotate the shoulder blades
Word Origin for trapezius
C18: from New Latin
trapezius (
musculus) trapezium-shaped (muscle)