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Galician
Etymology
From Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
Noun
escápula f (plural escápulas)
- (anatomy) scapula
- Synonym: omoplata
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -apulɐ
- Hyphenation: es‧cá‧pu‧la
Noun
escápula f (plural escápulas)
- (anatomy) scapula; shoulder blade
- Synonyms: espádua, (dated) omoplata
Hypernyms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈkapula/
- Rhymes: -apula
- Syllabification: es‧cá‧pu‧la
Noun
escápula f (plural escápulas)
- (anatomy) scapula
- Synonym: omóplato
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