Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tibialis anterior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: tib-ial-is an-te-ri-or
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle extending down the front of the lower leg, originating in the upper tibia and terminating in a tendon attached to the medial cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal.

Example Sentences

"I pulled back my right foot and swung it with all my force toward the tibialis anterior muscle of his left leg."

Inflected Forms

tibialis anteriors (plural)

Synonyms

tibialis anticus

Questions

What does tibialis anterior mean?: A muscle extending down the front of the lower leg, originating in the upper tibia and terminating in a tendon attached to the medial cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal.

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