muscular

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English

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Etymology

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Late 17th century from musculous +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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muscular (comparative more muscular, superlative most muscular)

  1. (relational) Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
  2. Brawny, thewy, having strength.
    Synonyms: athletic, beefy, brawny, husky, lusty, muscled, muscly, powerful, strapping, strong
  3. Having large, well-developed muscles.
    Synonyms: beefy, brawny, buff, husky, musclebound, muscled, muscly, powerfully built, swole, well-built
  4. (figurative) Robust, strong.
    Synonym: vigorous
  5. Full-bodied
    muscular wine

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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References

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin mūsculāris.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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muscular m or f (masculine and feminine plural musculars)

  1. (relational) muscle; muscular
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Further reading

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Galician

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Adjective

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muscular m or f (plural musculares)

  1. muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)
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Further reading

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Interlingua

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Adjective

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muscular (not comparable)

  1. muscular
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin and New Latin mūsculāris.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mus‧cu‧lar

Adjective

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muscular m or f (plural musculares)

  1. muscular (of or relating to muscles)
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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French musculaire.

Adjective

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muscular m or n (feminine singular musculară, masculine plural musculari, feminine and neuter plural musculare)

  1. muscular

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin or New Latin mūsculāris.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /muskuˈlaɾ/ [mus.kuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mus‧cu‧lar

Adjective

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muscular m or f (masculine and feminine plural musculares)

  1. muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)

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Verb

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muscular (first-person singular present musculo, first-person singular preterite musculé, past participle musculado)

  1. (intransitive) to build muscle mass by exercising

Conjugation

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