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In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
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Usage: not-comparable
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In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.
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Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.
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Usage: not-comparable
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The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: delt
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The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
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Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).
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Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
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a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus
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Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle
From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
deltoïdal
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Finnish:
hartialihas-
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Finnish:
hartialihaksen
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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French:
deltoïde
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Russian:
дельтовидный
(delʹtovidnyj)
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Spanish:
deltoides
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Spanish:
deltoideo
— of or connected with deltoid muscle
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Finnish:
kolmiomainen
— botany: of triangular shape
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Irish:
triantánach
— botany: of triangular shape
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Catalan:
deltoide
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Chinese Mandarin:
三角肌
(sānjiǎojī)
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Finnish:
hartialihas
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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French:
deltoïde
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Hungarian:
deltaizom
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Ido:
deltoido
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Japanese:
三角筋
(sankakukin)
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Korean:
삼각근
(samgakgeun)
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Latin:
musculus deltoides
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Māori:
ua pokohiwi
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Spanish:
(músculo) deltoides
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Spanish:
muñón
— triangular muscle on the human shoulder
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Finnish:
deltaligamentti
— triangular ligament on the human ankle
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Japanese:
三角靱帯
(sankakujintai)
— triangular ligament on the human ankle