n.
Pronunciation: sär- ' to ̇ r- ē - ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -rii \ - ē - ˌ ī , - ē - ˌ ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin sartor tailor, from Latin sarcire to mend
Date: 1704
: 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