musculus adductor magnus

7.4

A large inner thigh muscle that pulls the thigh toward the other leg and moves it backward at the hip

noun
/ˈmʌskjələs əˈdʌktər ˈmæɡnəs/

Specialized

: músculo aductor mayor

The musculus adductor magnus plays a crucial role in bringing the thighs together during movement.

Examples

Injury to the musculus adductor magnus can cause pain in the inner thigh and difficulty walking.
Surgeons must be careful not to damage the musculus adductor magnus during hip replacement procedures.
The musculus adductor magnus is essential for leg movements.
During exercise, the musculus adductor magnus helps stabilize the hip.
Injury to the musculus adductor magnus can cause pain in the inner thigh and difficulty walking.
Surgeons must be careful not to damage the musculus adductor magnus during hip replacement procedures.
The musculus adductor magnus plays a crucial role in bringing the thighs together during movement.

Synonyms

great adductor muscle

vsmusculus adductor magnus

Specialized

8.0

A large inner thigh muscle that pulls the leg toward the middle of the body and moves it backward

specifies these actions occur at the hip joint

How Big

musculus adductor magnus

Specialized

7.4

medium-size

3 2.3

minimus

Specialized

1 9.2

muscle fiber

Specialized

4 3.4

Surface Forms

musculus adductor magnus singular

musculi adductoris magni plural

Morphology

musculus + adductor + magnus

This is fully compositional: musculus (muscle) + adductor (a muscle that moves a limb toward the midline) + magnus (large) yield the literal meaning 'large adductor muscle.' Anatomical Latin naming is regular and cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows the constituent parts can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Musculus adductor magnus comes from old Latin words that give a clear picture: musculus means 'muscle', adductor means 'one that brings in', and magnus means 'big'. So the name describes the big inner-thigh muscle that pulls the thigh toward the body.