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soleus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /səʊˈliː.əs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /səˈliː.əs/
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  • General-American: /ˈsoʊ.li.əs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A broad, flat muscle that extends behind the gastrocnemius along the back of the calf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soleus muscle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

History

Etymology

Clipping of musculus soleus, a relative adjective to Latin solum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 比目魚肌 /比目鱼肌 (bǐmùyújī) — muscle
  • Finnish: leveä kantalihas — muscle
  • German: Schollenmuskel — muscle
  • Polish: mięsień płaszczkowaty — muscle
  • Russian: ка̀мбалови́дная мы́шца (kàmbalovídnaja mýšca) — muscle
  • Spanish: sóleo — muscle