Main Entry: sar·to·ri·us
Pronunciation: sär-'tOr-E-&s, -'tor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural sar·to·rii /-E-"I, -E-"E/
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin sartor tailor, from Latin sarcire to mend
: a muscle that crosses the front of the thigh obliquely, assists in rotating the leg to the cross-legged position in which the knees are spread wide apart, and in humans is the longest muscle