tendinous

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/ˈtɛn.dɪn.əs/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.

Similar
sinewy
OriginNew Latin tendinōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivetendinous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconsisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

Similar
sinewy
Also see
sinewy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latintendinōsus
  2. Englishtendinous

Borrowed from New Latin tendinōsus, from tendō (“sinew, tendon”) + -ōsus (“-ous”).

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Translations

Italian tendineo
  • tendineoof, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon
Spanish tendinoso
  • tendinosoof, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon
Swedish sen-
  • sen-of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon
Cite this entry
APA

tendinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendinous

MLA

“tendinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendinous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tendinous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendinous.

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