masseter
See also: masséter
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /maˈsiː.tə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈsi.tɚ/, /mæˈsi.tɚ/
- Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ)
Noun
editmasseter (plural masseters)
- (anatomy) The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.
Derived terms
edit- masseteral (adjective)
- masseteric (adjective)
Translations
editmuscle
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References
edit- “masseter”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “masseter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “masseter”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “masseter”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
editLatin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek μᾰσητήρ (masētḗr, “chewer”), from μᾰσᾰ́ομαι (masáomai, “chew”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, “-er, -or”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /masˈseː.teːr/, [mäs̠ˈs̠eːt̪eːr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /masˈse.ter/, [mäsˈsɛːt̪er]
Noun
editmassētēr m (genitive massētēris); third declension (New Latin)
Inflection
editThird-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | massētēr | massētērēs |
Genitive | massētēris | massētērum |
Dative | massētērī | massētēribus |
Accusative | massētērem | massētērēs |
Ablative | massētēre | massētēribus |
Vocative | massētēr | massētērēs |
Descendants
edit- → English: masseter
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- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Muscles
- Latin terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
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