subclavius

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səbˈkleɪ.vi.əs/
• Rhymes: -eɪviəs

Noun

subclavius (plural subclavii)

1. (anatomy) A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.

References

• “subclavius”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Latin

Etymology

From sub- (“under”) +‎ clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) +‎ -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Pronunciation

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /subˈkla.vi.us/, [subˈkläːvius]

Adjective

subclavius (feminine subclavia, neuter subclavium); first/second-declension adjective

1. (anatomy) under the clavicle

   musculus subclavius

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	subclavius	subclavia	subclavium		subclaviī	subclaviae	subclavia
Genitive	subclaviī	subclaviae	subclaviī		subclaviōrum	subclaviārum	subclaviōrum
Dative	subclaviō		subclaviō		subclaviīs
Accusative	subclavium	subclaviam	subclavium		subclaviōs	subclaviās	subclavia
Ablative	subclaviō	subclaviā	subclaviō		subclaviīs
Vocative	subclavie	subclavia	subclavium		subclaviī	subclaviae	subclavia

Derived terms

• musculus subclavius

Descendants

• → English: subclavius (noun)
• → English: subclavian