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Webster 1913 Edition

Brachial

Brach′i-al

or,
Adj.
[L.
brachialis
(
bracch
-), from
bracchium
(
bracch
-) arm: cf. F.
brachial
.]
1.
(Anat.)
Pertaining or belonging to the arm;
as, the
brachial
artery; the
brachial
nerve
.
2.
Of the nature of an arm; resembling an arm.

Webster 1828 Edition

Brachial

BRACH'IAL

,
Adj.
[L. brachium, form the Celtic braic, brac, the arm.]
Belonging to the arm; as the brachial artery.

Definition 2024

brachial

brachial

English

Adjective

brachial ‎(not comparable)

  1. Pertaining or belonging to the arm.
  2. Of the nature of an arm.

Translations

French

Etymology

Late Latin *brachialis, from Classical Latin brachium ‎(“arm”)

Adjective

brachial m ‎(feminine singular brachiale, masculine plural brachiaux, feminine plural brachiales)

  1. brachial

German

Etymology

Late Latin *brachialis, from Classical Latin brachium ‎(“arm”)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

brachial ‎(not comparable)

  1. brachial (pertaining to the arm)
  2. brute (force, etc); violent (methods, etc)
  3. unscrupulous

Declension

Etymology

Late Latin *brachialis, from Classical Latin brachium ‎(“arm”)

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