Etymology

acromion

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Today it means: The outermost point of the shoulder blade. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκρώμιον
  2. English todayacromion

From Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον (akrṓmion), variant of ἀκρωμία (akrōmía, “acromion”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “summit”) + ὦμ- (ôm-, “shoulder”) + -ιον (-ion, “noun suffix”). Compare -ion, especially in acropodion.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀκρώμιον all →

acromio-

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