English → Latin
“muscle” in Latin
mūsculusdiminutive of mūs: a small mouse; a companion of the whale; a saltwater musselconchȳliumshellfish; oyster; purple (colour, garments)lacertusThe muscular part of the upper arm, including the shoulder, biceps, and triceps.; The arm.; A muscle.
The English word muscle itself goes back to Latin mūs, through mūsculus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
muscle
(In the body)(In the body), musculus (Cels.; torus, a projecting fleshy part of the body, brawn; in the sense of muscle it is poetical). The muscles of the upper arm, lacerti.
A shell-fish, conchylium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for muscle?
- The usual Latin words for “muscle” are mūsculus, conchȳlium, lacertus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.