sartorius
A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial…A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.
Meaning
1 sensesA long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.
Schneidermuskel
портня́жная мы́шцаportnjážnaja mýšca
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
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Origin
From Latin sartor (“tailor, mender”) + -ius. The connection with this occupation follows fFrom Latin sartor (“tailor, mender”) + -ius. The connection with this occupation follows from the fact that tailors typically worked in a seated position with fabric spread out in their lap, resting the ankle of one lower leg on the opposite knee for support. The sartorius muscle is important to maintaining this posture.
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Forms
plural: sartoriiSynonyms
2 synonyms- a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body:sartorius musclemusculus sartorius
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular