Spanish Conversation · Level 115
59 words
Spanish word
musculatura
Pronunciation
IPA/muskulaˈtuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounmuscles
Example
Después de entrenar, mi musculatura está cansada.
After training, my muscles are tired.
More examples
Para fortalecer la musculatura, hago ejercicios con pesas.
To strengthen muscles, I do exercises with weights.
Core concept
Arrangement or pattern of muscles that shapes a body area.
Common phrases
fortalecer la musculatura
strengthen muscles
dolor en la musculatura
pain in the muscles
tonificar la musculatura
tone muscles
Similar words
músculo: Single muscle organ made of fibers that contracts to move or hold parts.
masa muscular: Overall muscle mass of a person or body part, increasing or decreasing with exercise.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de músculos de una parte del cuerpo o de todo el organismo.
Word origin
Formed from Latin musculus 'little mouse' plus -atura, the suffix that turns a root into a term for a set or condition, so the word names the muscle arrangement of a region or the whole body.
Usage tips
- When referring to a region, speakers say phrases like la musculatura abdominal to mean the abdominal muscle group rather than listing individual muscles as los abdominales.