triceps

T1R1I1C3E1P3S1
/ˈtɹaɪ.sɛps/

noun

Any muscle having three heads.

Similar
triceps brachiitriceps extensor cubiti
OriginLatin triceps →
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Meanings

nountriceps (plural triceps or tricepses)

plural tricepses

  1. anatomyAny muscle having three heads.
  2. anatomySpecifically, the triceps brachii.

    Kickbacks work the triceps muscle at the back of your arm. Exercising these muscles helps eliminate arm jiggle.

    2010, Christina T. Loguidice, Bill Loguidice, Wii Fitness For Dummies

    Synonyms: triceps brachii, triceps extensor cubiti

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSpecifically, the triceps brachii.

Similar
triceps brachiitriceps extensor cubiti
Also see
triceps brachii

Origin

  1. Latintriceps“triple-headed”
  2. Englishtriceps

From Latin triceps (“triple-headed”), from trēs (“three”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.

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Translations

Arabic ذَات اَلثَّلَاث رُؤُوسّ, مُثَلَّثَة اَلرُّؤُوس
  • ذَات اَلثَّلَاث رُؤُوسّ (ḏāt aṯ-ṯalāṯ ruʔūss)any muscle having three heads
  • مُثَلَّثَة اَلرُّؤُوس (muṯallaṯat ar-ruʔūs)any muscle having three heads
Bulgarian триглав мускул
  • триглав мускул (triglav muskul)any muscle having three heads
Chinese Mandarin 三頭肌 /三头肌
  • 三頭肌 /三头肌 (sāntóujī)any muscle having three heads
Finnish kolmipäinen lihas
  • kolmipäinen lihasany muscle having three heads
French triceps
  • tricepsany muscle having three heads
German Trizeps
  • Trizepsany muscle having three heads
Italian tricipite
  • tricipiteany muscle having three heads
Japanese 三頭筋
  • 三頭筋 (santōkin)any muscle having three heads
Korean 삼두근
  • 삼두근 (samdugeun)any muscle having three heads
Māori uatoru, ua tengi
  • uatoruany muscle having three heads
  • ua tengiany muscle having three heads
Portuguese tríceps
  • trícepsany muscle having three heads
Russian три́цепс
  • три́цепс (tríceps)any muscle having three heads
Swedish triceps
  • tricepsany muscle having three heads

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APA

triceps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triceps

MLA

“triceps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triceps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triceps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triceps.

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