Omoplate
/ˈoʊ.məˌpleɪt/noun
The shoulder blade, especially in anatomical or veterinary usage.
Did you know?Omoplate is a French anatomical borrowing from Greek roots, and the same Greek omos also appears in the name Omphalos? No—different root: this one is specifically the ancient word for the shoulder.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ōmoplatē (ὠμοπλάτη)
“shoulder blade”
Late Latin
Latin
omoplata
“anatomical term for the shoulder blade, borrowed from Greek”
Old French
French
omoplate
“shoulder blade”
Modern English
English
omoplate
“the shoulder blade”