Latin

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Etymology

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From mūsculus (a little mouse; a muscle) +‎ -ōsus (-ous, -ose, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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mūsculōsus (feminine mūsculōsa, neuter mūsculōsum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. muscular, fleshy; musculous
    Synonyms: lacertōsus, torōsus
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Inflection

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First/second-declension adjective.

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References

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  • musculosus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • musculosus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.