Achillesn.

Brit.

/əˈkɪliːz/, U.S.

/əˈkɪliz/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Achilles.

Etymology: < the name of Achilles (see Achillean adj.), so called with reference to the hero's vulnerable heel (see Achilles heel n.). With Achilles tendon n. compare scientific Latin chorda Achillis (1696 or earlier), French tendon d'Achiles (1695 in the passage translated in quot. 1703¹), and also tendo Achillis at tendo n.

I. Compounds.

1. Achilles tendon n. (also Achilles' tendon, Achilles's tendon (now rare), tendon of Achilles) Anatomy and Zoology the large strong tendon by which the muscles of the back of the lower leg are attached to the heel.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > types of sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun] > of leg

hough-sinewc1000

hoxc1440

hamstring1565

Achilles tendon1703

fundiform ligament1889

Y ligament1890

mucous ligament1892

tendo calcaneus1900

Achilles1983

1703 tr. P. Dionis Anat. Humane Bodies Improv'd ii. x. 422 That String is call'd the Tendon of Achilles, because, 'tis said, he dy'd of a Wound in that Part.

1703 tr. P. Dionis Anat. Humane Bodies Improv'd Index sig. Gg3/1 Achilles's Tendon.

1739 J. T. Desaguliers Let. in T. Lobb Treat. Dissolvents Stone xx. 315 I had the Gout in other Parts of my Feet, as among the Bones of the Tarsus, Metatarsus, and on the Achilles Tendon.

1794 J. Bell Engravings 151 The hollow betwixt the Ham-string muscles, and the bellies of the Gastrocnæmii with the great Achilles Tendon.

1831 I. Nichols Catech. Nat. Theol. (ed. 2) 119 The strong tendon of the heel, or Achilles' tendon.

1854 T. G. Richardson Elements Human Anat. iii. 442 They are brought powerfully into action in running, jumping, dancing, &c., and, in violent efforts, have been known not infrequently to rupture Achilles's tendon.

1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Feb. 5/2 If we are to use ivory at all, we must shoot elephants, which is at least a more merciful method than the old native plan of ham-stringing the poor brutes by severing the Achilles tendon.

1925 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 97 419 The maximal movement of the Achilles tendon between extreme extension of the ankle joint and complete flexion is found to lie between 4 to 5 mm.

1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) xviii. 269 (table) Gastrocnemius..Insertion By tendon of Achilles on plantar surface of foot.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Apr. c21/6 During cross-country I strained my right Achilles' tendon.

2. Chiefly Sport. Affecting or involving the Achilles tendon, as Achilles injury, Achilles strain, Achilles stretch, Achilles trouble, etc.

ΚΠ

1967 Washington Post 26 Mar. e6/5 He's getting a shot with the Phillies because of Bill White's achilles injury.

1968 Observer 7 July 19/8 I've got this achilles trouble and it helps to keep it hot.

1976 Jet 23 Sept. (heading) 47/2 Achilles injury shelves Boston's Jenkins for season.

1980 M. F. Weisenfeld & B. Burr Runners' Repair Man. ii. 17 Don't do it if you have any calf problems, Achilles problems or shin splints.

1988 Irish Times 12 Feb. 4/5 Clarke has a slight Achilles strain.

1995 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 5 Nov. c5 Georgetown's outstanding junior attacker..was hampered by an Achilles' pull.

2007 Ultra Fit No. 5. 50/1 Calf, quad and hamstring stretches are a must, as is an Achilles stretch.

II. Simple uses.

3. Chiefly Sport. Short for Achilles tendon n. at sense 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > types of sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun] > of leg

hough-sinewc1000

hoxc1440

hamstring1565

Achilles tendon1703

fundiform ligament1889

Y ligament1890

mucous ligament1892

tendo calcaneus1900

Achilles1983

1983 N.Y. Times 18 Oct. b6/6 Sometimes, my Achilles' bothers me and I don't warm up as much as I should.

1992 Athletics Today 12 Aug. Suppl. 5/4 He collapsed after a few strides with a ruptured achilles that could take a year to mend properly.

1996 Total Sport July 54/2 She had an operation in early '85. Then the other Achilles began playing up.

2012 J. Goater & D. Melvin Art of Running Faster xi. 146 The calf hasn't been working properly and maybe has lost some of its elasticity, causing the Achilles to take extra strain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	achilles
释义	Achillesn. Brit. /əˈkɪliːz/, U.S. /əˈkɪliz/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Achilles. Etymology: < the name of Achilles (see Achillean adj.), so called with reference to the hero's vulnerable heel (see Achilles heel n.). With Achilles tendon n. compare scientific Latin chorda Achillis (1696 or earlier), French tendon d'Achiles (1695 in the passage translated in quot. 1703¹), and also tendo Achillis at tendo n. I. Compounds. 1. Achilles tendon n. (also Achilles' tendon, Achilles's tendon (now rare), tendon of Achilles) Anatomy and Zoology the large strong tendon by which the muscles of the back of the lower leg are attached to the heel. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > types of sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun] > of leg hough-sinewc1000 hoxc1440 hamstring1565 Achilles tendon1703 fundiform ligament1889 Y ligament1890 mucous ligament1892 tendo calcaneus1900 Achilles1983 1703 tr. P. Dionis Anat. Humane Bodies Improv'd ii. x. 422 That String is call'd the Tendon of Achilles, because, 'tis said, he dy'd of a Wound in that Part. 1703 tr. P. Dionis Anat. Humane Bodies Improv'd Index sig. Gg3/1 Achilles's Tendon. 1739 J. T. Desaguliers Let. in T. Lobb Treat. Dissolvents Stone xx. 315 I had the Gout in other Parts of my Feet, as among the Bones of the Tarsus, Metatarsus, and on the Achilles Tendon. 1794 J. Bell Engravings 151 The hollow betwixt the Ham-string muscles, and the bellies of the Gastrocnæmii with the great Achilles Tendon. 1831 I. Nichols Catech. Nat. Theol. (ed. 2) 119 The strong tendon of the heel, or Achilles' tendon. 1854 T. G. Richardson Elements Human Anat. iii. 442 They are brought powerfully into action in running, jumping, dancing, &c., and, in violent efforts, have been known not infrequently to rupture Achilles's tendon. 1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Feb. 5/2 If we are to use ivory at all, we must shoot elephants, which is at least a more merciful method than the old native plan of ham-stringing the poor brutes by severing the Achilles tendon. 1925 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 97 419 The maximal movement of the Achilles tendon between extreme extension of the ankle joint and complete flexion is found to lie between 4 to 5 mm. 1960 D. C. Braungart & R. Buddeke Introd. Animal Biol. (ed. 5) xviii. 269 (table) Gastrocnemius..Insertion By tendon of Achilles on plantar surface of foot. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Apr. c21/6 During cross-country I strained my right Achilles' tendon. 2. Chiefly Sport. Affecting or involving the Achilles tendon, as Achilles injury, Achilles strain, Achilles stretch, Achilles trouble, etc. ΚΠ 1967 Washington Post 26 Mar. e6/5 He's getting a shot with the Phillies because of Bill White's achilles injury. 1968 Observer 7 July 19/8 I've got this achilles trouble and it helps to keep it hot. 1976 Jet 23 Sept. (heading) 47/2 Achilles injury shelves Boston's Jenkins for season. 1980 M. F. Weisenfeld & B. Burr Runners' Repair Man. ii. 17 Don't do it if you have any calf problems, Achilles problems or shin splints. 1988 Irish Times 12 Feb. 4/5 Clarke has a slight Achilles strain. 1995 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 5 Nov. c5 Georgetown's outstanding junior attacker..was hampered by an Achilles' pull. 2007 Ultra Fit No. 5. 50/1 Calf, quad and hamstring stretches are a must, as is an Achilles stretch. II. Simple uses. 3. Chiefly Sport. Short for Achilles tendon n. at sense 1. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > types of sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun] > of leg hough-sinewc1000 hoxc1440 hamstring1565 Achilles tendon1703 fundiform ligament1889 Y ligament1890 mucous ligament1892 tendo calcaneus1900 Achilles1983 1983 N.Y. Times 18 Oct. b6/6 Sometimes, my Achilles' bothers me and I don't warm up as much as I should. 1992 Athletics Today 12 Aug. Suppl. 5/4 He collapsed after a few strides with a ruptured achilles that could take a year to mend properly. 1996 Total Sport July 54/2 She had an operation in early '85. Then the other Achilles began playing up. 2012 J. Goater & D. Melvin Art of Running Faster xi. 146 The calf hasn't been working properly and maybe has lost some of its elasticity, causing the Achilles to take extra strain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1703
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