muscular

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mūsculāris in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌs.kjə.lə/, /ˈmʌs.kjʊ.lə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/, /ˈmʌs.kju.lɚ/

Adjective

muscular (comparative more muscular, superlative most muscular)

1. Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
   • 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs, A Princess of Mars, chapter 2

     It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.

2. Brawny, thewy, having strength.
   • 1843, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Stave Two

     The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.

3. Having large, well-developed muscles.
4. (figuratively) Strong, robust.
   • 2014 June 9, Samanth Subramanian, "India After English?" (blog post), nybooks.com:

     Future prime ministers may struggle to replicate the sort of muscular countrywide support that Modi was able to earn.

Adjective

muscular (masculine and feminine plural musculars)

1. muscular

Etymology

From Latin mūsculāris.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.ku.ˈlaɾ/
• Hyphenation: mus‧cu‧lar

Adjective

muscular m, f (plural musculares, comparable)

1. muscular (of or relating to muscles)

Etymology

From Latin mūsculāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muskuˈlaɾ/

Adjective

muscular (plural musculares)

1. muscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)

Further reading

• “muscular” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.