scapula C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈskæpjələ/ UK /ˈskæpjʊlə/ See IPA manual Freq #44740 Meanings 1 noun either of the two large, flat, roughly triangular bones at the back of the shoulder; a shoulder blade The muscles controlling the arm attach at several points on the scapula. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · either of the two large,... shoulder bladeshoulder bone Word family Forms scapulae Derived forms scapular Related forms claviclehumerusshoulderpectoral girdle Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin scapula, singularized from Latin scapulae, 'shoulders or shoulder blades.' Medical English uses scapula for one bone and scapulae for the plural. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # scapula **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskæpjələ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskæpjʊlə/ **Frequency rank:** 44740 ## Meanings 1. either of the two large, flat, roughly triangular bones at the back of the shoulder; a shoulder blade ## Examples - The muscles controlling the arm attach at several points on the scapula. ## Synonyms - shoulder blade - shoulder bone ## Derived Forms - scapular ## Related Forms - clavicle - humerus - shoulder - pectoral girdle ## Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin scapula, singularized from Latin scapulae, 'shoulders or shoulder blades.' Medical English uses scapula for one bone and scapulae for the plural. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown