"deltoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|deltoideus}} Latin deltoideus, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|δελτοειδής}} δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs), {{m|grc|δέλτα}} δέλτα (délta) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} deltoid (not comparable)
  1. In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Curves
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-adj-2eo4XGy2 Disambiguation of Curves: 16 17 7 14 7 19 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21
  2. In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
    (botany, of leaves) Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany, Curves
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-adj-GoG8XMZr Disambiguation of Curves: 16 17 7 14 7 19 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or connected with deltoid muscle): deltoïdal (Catalan), hartialihas- (Finnish), hartialihaksen (Finnish), deltoïde (French), дельтовидный (delʹtovidnyj) (Russian), deltoides (Spanish), deltoideo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-adj-8s8qt6qF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21 Disambiguation of 'of or connected with deltoid muscle': 10 10 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deltoidal, deltoid curve, deltoid moth, deltoid muscle, obdeltoid, subdeltoid Translations (botany: of triangular shape): kolmiomainen (Finnish), triantánach (Irish)
Disambiguation of 'botany: of triangular shape': 45 53 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: deltoids [plural]
Etymology: From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs). See also: δέλτα (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|deltoideus}} Latin deltoideus, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|δελτοειδής}} δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs), {{m|grc|δέλτα}} δέλτα (délta) Head templates: {{en-noun}} deltoid (plural deltoids)
  1. (anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Curves, Muscles Synonyms: delt [slang] Translations (triangular muscle on the human shoulder): 三角肌 (sānjiǎojī) (Chinese Mandarin), hartialihas (Finnish), deltoïde [masculine] (French), deltaizom (Hungarian), deltoido (Ido), 三角筋 (sankakukin) (alt: さんかくきん) (Japanese), 삼각근 (samgakgeun) (Korean), musculus deltoides [masculine] (Latin), ua pokohiwi (Maori), (músculo) deltoides [masculine] (Spanish), muñón [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-noun-WFQOalAu Disambiguation of Curves: 16 17 7 14 7 19 20 Disambiguation of Muscles: 9 11 14 25 19 9 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 12 13 17 23 5 12 18 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'triangular muscle on the human shoulder': 57 35 5 3
  2. (anatomy) The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (triangular ligament on the human ankle): deltaligamentti (Finnish), 三角靱帯 (sankakujintai) (alt: さんかくじんたい) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-noun-5uS9I7N5 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'triangular ligament on the human ankle': 32 60 5 3
  3. (geometry) A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end). Categories (topical): Geometry, Curves
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-noun-Hhoj3pCA Disambiguation of Curves: 16 17 7 14 7 19 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  4. (geometry) A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps). Categories (topical): Geometry, Curves
    Sense id: en-deltoid-en-noun-4iJw1ead Disambiguation of Curves: 16 17 7 14 7 19 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 17 21 2 12 21 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anterior deltoid

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "of or connected with deltoid muscle",
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