Etymology

cremaster

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Today it means: A thin muscle attached to the testicles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρεμαστήρ“suspender”
  2. English todaycremaster

From Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr, “suspender”).

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