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How do you say "muscle" in Greek?
ο μυς
o mus
In Greek, "muscle" is ο μυς (o mus).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "o mus" — there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο μυς is masculine. Its plural is μύες.
Example sentence
Η άρση βαρών χτίζει μυς.
i arsi varon chtizei mus.
Lifting weights builds muscle.
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How to remember ο μυς
Think of that muscle when you hear "o mus" — it echoes the rhythm of "mus".
Related words
- skull το κρανίο
- spine η σπονδυλική στήλη
- rib το πλευρό
- skin το δέρμα
- nail το καρφί
- elbow ο αγκώνας
- wrist ο καρπός
- ankle ο αστράγαλος
- knee το γόνατο
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Questions about ο μυς
How do you pronounce ο μυς?
Sound it out as "o mus" — there's no single syllable to lean on hard, so just keep a steady rhythm, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο μυς masculine or feminine?
ο μυς is masculine. ο μυς is masculine. Its plural is μύες.
How is ο μυς used in Greek?
ο μυς is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Η άρση βαρών χτίζει μυς. (Lifting weights builds muscle.).
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