Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muscularity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: mus-cu-lar-i-ty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of musculature.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The degree to which the muscles in a body part are developed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The use of strength.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The muscularity in his forearm was visible as he flexed his fingers."
"Focussed exercise brought out the muscularity in her calves."
"She has the nose and cheekbones of a Cherokee and is so black and statuesque in her muscularity and boneyness that she seems carved by an ax from an effulgent vein of coal."
"I won’t promote the silencing of dissent through verbal muscularity."

Etymology

Etymology tree English muscular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English muscularity From muscular + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

muscularities (plural)

Derived Forms

hypermuscularity

Synonyms

musculature muscledom energy vigor vigour vim brawn brawniness muscle sinew heftiness

Questions

What does muscularity mean?: Synonym of musculature.
Where does muscularity come from?: Etymology tree English muscular Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English muscularity From muscular + -ity.

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