Definition
The large muscle on the front of your upper arm that you use to bend your elbow and lift things.
Etymology
From Latin 'biceps,' meaning 'two-headed,' from 'bi-' (two) and 'ceps' (head). The muscle was named for its two attachment points at the shoulder, which give it a two-headed appearance.
Kelly Says
The bicep is literally 'two-headed'—it has two separate starting points at your shoulder, and the word 'tricep' means three-headed because that muscle has three attachment points. It's anatomical nomenclature that actually makes sense!
Translations
ARالعربية
عضلة ثنائية الرأس
ʕimzlat thāni'a ar-rās
ELΕλληνικά
διπλός μύς
di-plo-mys
FRFrançais
biceps
bi-ceps
HEעברית
שריר כפיים
sh'ri'r k'fa-yim
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-मुख्य
dwi-mukhya
IDBahasa Indonesia
biceps
bi-ceps
ITItaliano
bicipite
bi-chi-pite
MRMR
द्वि-मुख्य
dwi-mukhya
MSBahasa Melayu
biceps
bi-ceps
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ်ချို
nat-cho
NLNederlands
biceps
bi-ceps
PTPortuguês
bíceps
bi-ceps
RUРусский
двуглавая мышца
dvuh-glava-ya mysh-tsa
SWKiswahili
biceps
bi-ceps
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை தசை
irattai tha-sai
TEతెలుగు
ద్వీ-కేంద్రీయ
dvwi-kendr-iya
THไทย
กล้ามเนื้อสองหัว
klaam-neua song hua
UKУкраїнська
біцепс
bi-ceps
VITiếng Việt
cơ bắp hai đầu
co bap hai dau