trapezius
/tɹəˈpiːziəs/noun
trapezius is spelled T-R-A-P-E-Z-I-U-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trapezius means “A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trapezius is trapezii or trapeziuses.
How many letters and syllables are in trapezius?
| Letters | 9: T-R-A-P-E-Z-I-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trapezius?
Trapezius appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce trapezius?
- /tɹəˈpiːziəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of trapezius
- trapezii plural
- trapeziuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trapezius mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large vertebrate skeletal muscle divided into an ascending, descending, and transverse portion, attaching the neck and central spine to the outer extremity of the scapula; it functions in scapular elevation, adduction, and depression.
The trapezius muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-shaped quadrilateral. The word "spinotrapezius" refers to the human trapezius, although it is not commonly used in modern texts. In other mammals, it ref
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trapezius in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large vertebrate skeletal muscle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | muscle trapèze |
| Spanish | trapecio, músculo trapecio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does trapezius come from?
Unknown but likely derived from Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).