longissimus

English

Etymology

From Latin longissimus.

Noun

longissimus (plural longissimi)

1. (anatomy) The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.
   • 1967, University of Missouri - Columbia, Agricultural Experiment Station, Research Bulletin (issues 912-929, page 35)

     Bull carcasses have greater longissimus muscle area per unit weight, less trimmable fat, and, consequently, a higher yield of retailable meat than either steer or heifer carcasses.

Latin

Adjective

longissimus (feminine longissima, neuter longissimum); first/second declension

1. superlative degree of longus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	longissimus	longissima	longissimum		longissimī	longissimae	longissima
genitive	longissimī	longissimae	longissimī		longissimōrum	longissimārum	longissimōrum
dative	longissimō	longissimae	longissimō		longissimīs
accusative	longissimum	longissimam	longissimum		longissimōs	longissimās	longissima
ablative	longissimō	longissimā	longissimō		longissimīs
vocative	longissime	longissima	longissimum		longissimī	longissimae	longissima

Derived terms

• porta itinerī longissima