biceps
Any muscle having two headsAny muscle having two heads.
» Tom flexed his biceps.
Том поиграл бицепсами.
Meaning
4 sensesAny muscle having two heads.
Bizeps
би́цепсbíceps
any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
(informal)The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia).
Examples
19 sentencesTom flexed his biceps.
ruТом поиграл бицепсами.
He proudly showed his big biceps.
Ideal for muscle building in the biceps.
deIdeal für den Muskelaufbau im Bizeps.
You have excellent definition in your biceps and triceps.
deIhr Bizeps und Trizeps sind hervorragend definiert.
He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies.
Translations
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Origin
Derived from Latin biceps (“double-headed, two-peaked”), from bis (“twice”) + -ceps (“headDerived from Latin biceps (“double-headed, two-peaked”), from bis (“twice”) + -ceps (“headed”).
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