gastrocnemius

English

Etymology

1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, calf of the leg), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, paunch, belly) + κνήμη (knḗmē, leg).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/

Noun

gastrocnemius (plural gastrocnemii)

  1. The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.

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References

  1. “gastrocnemius”, in Etymoline, (Can we date this quote?), archived from the original on 2022 June 10
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