subclavius
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
subclavius (plural subclavii)
- (anatomy) A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.
References edit
- “subclavius”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).
Pronunciation edit
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /subˈkla.vi.us/, [subˈkläːvius]
Adjective edit
subclavius (feminine subclavia, neuter subclavium); first/second-declension adjective
Inflection edit
First/second-declension adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | subclavius | subclavia | subclavium | subclaviī | subclaviae | subclavia | |
Genitive | subclaviī | subclaviae | subclaviī | subclaviōrum | subclaviārum | subclaviōrum | |
Dative | subclaviō | subclaviō | subclaviīs | ||||
Accusative | subclavium | subclaviam | subclavium | subclaviōs | subclaviās | subclavia | |
Ablative | subclaviō | subclaviā | subclaviō | subclaviīs | |||
Vocative | subclavie | subclavia | subclavium | subclaviī | subclaviae | subclavia |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: subclavius (noun)
- → English: subclavian