BICEP
What does "BICEP" mean?
The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the elbow.
Meanings
- The prominent muscle on the front of the upper arm; informally a back-formation from 'biceps'. He curled the dumbbell to work his bicep. informal
Did you know?
- 'Biceps' is Latin for 'two-headed' - the muscle is named for its two separate tendons of origin, which is why the strict singular is 'biceps' and 'bicep' is a back-formation people invented later.
Word origin
A back-formation from 'biceps', mistaken as a plural; 'biceps' is Latin for 'two-headed', from 'bi-' ('two') and 'caput' ('head'), because the muscle attaches by two tendons.
Remember it
BICEP from 'bi' (two) + 'ceps' (head): a two-headed muscle. Flex one and feel the single bulge of its two heads.
A little poem
Two-headed and proud-
it answers the elbow's call
and forgets the back.
haiku
Wordplay
- Grammar pedants say there's no such thing as a 'bicep' - which is funny, because it takes two heads to make the point.
What it teaches
Even a single muscle pulls with two heads: strength is rarely one thing working alone.
Quick facts
What does BICEP mean?
The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the elbow.
Is BICEP a valid word?
Yes — BICEP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BICEP?
BICEP has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BICEP come from?
A back-formation from 'biceps', mistaken as a plural; 'biceps' is Latin for 'two-headed', from 'bi-' ('two') and 'caput' ('head'), because the muscle attaches by two tendons.
What can BICEP teach us?
Even a single muscle pulls with two heads: strength is rarely one thing working alone.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.