Obelion
/ˈɒb.ɪ.li.ən/noun
A point on the skull near the posterior fontanelle, used in craniometry.
Did you know?The term comes from Greek anatomical naming built on ὀβελός (obelos), a word for a roasting spit, showing how classical science often borrowed everyday objects to name the body.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὀβελός (obelos)
“A spit, skewer, or roasting spit”
Late Greek / Scientific Greek
Greek
ὀβελίον (obelion)
“A small spit-like marker or point, used in anatomical terminology”
19th Century
English
obelion
“A craniometric landmark on the human skull”
Modern English
English
obelion
“The point on the skull near the posterior fontanelle”