# quadriceps

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒd.ɹɪ.sɛps/ · frequency rank #61,740

## Definitions
1. A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quadriceps, literally “four-headed”, from quadri- + -ceps, from quattuor (“four”) and from caput (“head”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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