gastrocnêmio

See also: gastrocnémio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin gastrocnēmius. By surface analysis, gastro- +‎ cnêmio.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡas.tɾokˈnẽ.mi.u/ [ɡas.tɾokˈnẽ.mɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ɡas.tɾokˈnẽ.mju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡaʃ.tɾokˈnẽ.mi.u/ [ɡaʃ.tɾokˈnẽ.mɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ɡaʃ.tɾokˈnẽ.mju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡas.tɾokˈne.mi.o/ [ɡas.tɾokˈne.mɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ɡas.tɾokˈne.mjo/

  • Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧cnê‧mi‧o

Adjective

gastrocnêmio (feminine gastrocnêmia, masculine plural gastrocnêmios, feminine plural gastrocnêmias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (anatomy) gastrocnemic, gastrocnemial

Noun

gastrocnêmio m (plural gastrocnêmios) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (anatomy) gastrocnemius

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