muque
Portuguese, noun/ˈmu.ki/
muque is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “well-developed muscle, especially in the upper arm (e.g. the biceps)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “força muscular”.
What does muque mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilinformalmasculinewell-developed muscle, especially in the upper arm (e.g. the biceps)
Ele começou a malhar hoje e já acha que tem muque...
- 2
Brazilinformalmasculinestrength, power, muscle
Tem que ter muque pra carregar isso aqui!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. força muscular 2. músculo 3. o bíceps quando é bem desenvolvido
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of muque
- muques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce muque?
- Brazil /ˈmu.ki/
- Portugal /ˈmu.kɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is muque in Portuguese?
muque appears about once in every 17 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).