musculous
musculous · more musculous · most musculous
Made up of muscle or muscle tissueMade up of muscle or muscle tissue; muscular.
UK/ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/US/ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic, relational)Made up of muscle or muscle tissue; muscular.
(archaic)Characterised by well-developed muscles; muscular, muscly.
(obsolete, relational)Pertaining to muscle; involving the use of muscles; muscular.
Origin
From late Middle English, from Middle French musculeux (“composed of muscle”), from LatinFrom late Middle English, from Middle French musculeux (“composed of muscle”), from Latin mūsculōsus (“muscular, fleshy”), from mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix).
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Forms
more musculous, most musculous| Comparative | more musculous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most musculous Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmuscularC1
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form