English

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.

Latin

Adjective

longissimus ‎(superlative of longus)

1. longest or very long
2. furthest or very far

Declension

First/second declension.

Derived terms

• porta itinerī longissima