Definition
A kite-shaped curve or quadrilateral (four-sided shape) with a distinctive dent on one side, or the large shoulder muscle that gives your arm its rounded shape.
Etymology
From Greek 'delta' (Δ) + '-oid' (meaning resembling). The muscle was named for its triangular resemblance to the Greek letter, and the geometric curve takes the same name for its similar appearance.
Kelly Says
Your deltoid muscle is actually three separate parts that work together—anterior, lateral, and posterior—which is why your shoulder is so flexible! The geometric deltoid curve appears in old carnival rides and mechanical designs because of its smooth, continuous properties.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
三角形
tri-gan-go-hem
ARالعربية
عضلة الدلتا
ʕimlah ad-del-tah
CACatalà
deltoid
del-toid
CSČeština
deltoid
del-toid
DADansk
deltoideus
del-toi-deus
DEDeutsch
Deltamuskel
del-ta-muhs-kul
ESEspañol
deltoides
del-toi-des
FAفارسی
دلتوئید
del-to-eid
FRFrançais
deltoïde
del-twad
HEעברית
שריר דלתא
sh-ri-r del-tah
HIहिन्दी
त्रिकोण मांसपेशी
tri-kon maans-peesh-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
deltoid
del-toid
ITItaliano
deltoide
del-toi-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
deltoid
del-toid
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ကျင်း
shwe-kin
NLNederlands
deltoid
del-toid
NONorsk
deltoideus
del-toi-deus
PLPolski
łokieć
w-o-ki-ech
PTPortuguês
deltóide
del-to-i-deh
RORomână
deltoid
del-toid
RUРусский
дельтовидная мышца
del-to-vi-dnaya mysh-tsa
SVSvenska
deltoideus
del-toi-deus
SWKiswahili
deltoid
del-toid
TAதமிழ்
மூங்கில் தசை
moon-gil tha-sai
TEతెలుగు
త్రికోణాకారం
tri-ko-na-ka-aram
THไทย
กล้ามเนื้อไหล่
klaam-neua lai
TRTürkçe
deltoid
del-toid
UKУкраїнська
дельта
del-ta
VITiếng Việt
gân tam giác
gan tam giac