triceps

tri·ceps

noun \ˈtrī-ˌseps\

plural triceps

Definition of TRICEPS

: a muscle that arises from three heads; especially : the large extensor muscle along the back of the upper arm

Examples of TRICEPS

1. He felt a pain in his right triceps.

Origin of TRICEPS

New Latin tricipit-, triceps, from Latin, three-headed, from tri- + capit-, caput head — more at head

First Known Use: 1676

Rhymes with TRICEPS

biceps, forceps