bíceps
/biθebs/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bicep is bíceps.
The term refers to the large muscle on the front of the upper arm.
How does it change in a sentence?
Although bíceps ends in an 's', it is a masculine noun and is typically used with the singular definite article el (el bíceps).
How do you pronounce it?
/biθebs/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term bíceps is used not only for the arm but also for the bíceps femoral, which is the bicep muscle located in the leg.
- The word bíceps comes from the Latin words for 'two' and 'head', describing the muscle's two points of attachment.
- In Spanish, the word bíceps is technically 'invariable', meaning the word itself does not change form when moving from singular to plural.
Examples in context
- Me duele el bíceps después de entrenar.My bicep hurts after training.
- Él tiene un bíceps muy grande.He has a very large bicep.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at the gym.
- AlejandroMira cómo crece mi bíceps.Look at how my bicep is growing.
- MaríaSí, se nota que entrenas mucho.Yes, it shows that you train a lot.
- AlejandroMe duele un poco el bíceps ahora.My bicep hurts a little bit now.
- MaríaDeberías descansar un poco, Alejandro.You should rest a bit, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bíceps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
