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Where does “scapular” come from?

Scapular comes from Latin scapulare, derived from Latin scapula, the plural scapulae, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kap-.

scapular (English): A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted...

Definitions

  1. A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted...

Ancestry of “scapular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscapularisdative masculine plural of scapulārus; dative...

Words derived from “scapular”

  • suprascapular
  • subscapular
  • interscapular
  • parascapular
  • periscapular
  • prescapular
  • infrascapular
  • interscapulars
  • humeroscapular
  • intrascapular
  • extrascapular
  • cervicoscapular
  • postscapular
  • faciohumeroscapular
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