vastus

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noun

One of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.

OriginLatin vastus →
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Meanings

nounvastus (plural vasti)

plural vasti

  1. anatomyOne of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.

Origin

  1. Latinvastus“vast, immense, enormous, huge, monstrous”
  2. Englishvastus

From Latin vastus (“vast, immense, enormous, huge, monstrous”). Doublet of vast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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