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triceps

Pronunciation: [ˈtrɪ.kɛps]

“triceps” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. triple-headed, having three heads
  2. divided into three parts

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *triskaputis. Equivalent to trēs (“three”) + -ceps (“headed”).

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