Acromion
/əˈkroʊ.mi.ən/noun
The bony prominence at the top of the shoulder blade.
Did you know?Acromion comes from Greek anatomists, from akros meaning “highest” or “extreme,” so the word names the shoulder’s topmost point with almost ceremonial precision.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ákros
“highest, extreme, at the end”
Ancient Greek
Greek
akrṓmion
“the point or summit, especially the top of the shoulder”
Late Latin
Latin
acromion
“the shoulder projection in anatomical writing”
16th Century
English
acromion
“the anatomical term adopted into medical English”
Modern English
English
acromion
“the bony process on the scapula forming the highest point of the shoulder”
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