# vastus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvæs.təs/

## Definitions
1. One of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.

## Etymology
From Latin vastus (“vast, immense, enormous, huge, monstrous”). Doublet of vast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vastus