subclavius

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /səbˈkleɪ.vi.əs/
  • Rhymes: -eɪviəs

Noun

subclavius (plural subclavii)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.

References

Latin

Etymology

From sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /subˈkla.vi.us/, [subˈkläːvius]

Adjective

subclavius (feminine subclavia, neuter subclavium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (anatomy) under the clavicle
    musculus subclavius

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative subclavius subclavia subclavium subclaviī subclaviae subclavia
Genitive subclaviī subclaviae subclaviī subclaviōrum subclaviārum subclaviōrum
Dative subclaviō subclaviō subclaviīs
Accusative subclavium subclaviam subclavium subclaviōs subclaviās subclavia
Ablative subclaviō subclaviā subclaviō subclaviīs
Vocative subclavie subclavia subclavium subclaviī subclaviae subclavia

Derived terms
  • musculus subclavius

Descendants
  • → English: subclavius (noun)
  • → English: subclavian
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.