acromion

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον (akrṓmion), variant of ἀκρωμία (akrōmía, “acromion”). Compare -ion, especially in acropodion. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈkɹoʊ.mi.ən/ === Noun === acromion (plural acromions or acromia) (anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade. Synonym: acromial process ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Comorian, Románico, armonico, armónico, macroion == French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros), "highest" + Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos), "shoulder". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kʁɔ.mjɔ̃/ === Noun === acromion m (plural acromions) (anatomy) acromion ==== Derived terms ==== acromial === Further reading === “acromion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον (akrṓmion). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈkroː.mi.ɔn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈkrɔː.mi.on] === Noun === acrōmion n (genitive acrōmiī); second declension (anatomy) acromion ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type). === References === "acromia", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acromion. === Noun === acromion n (plural acromioane) acromion ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈkɾomjon/ [aˈkɾo.mjõn] Rhymes: -omjon Syllabification: a‧cro‧mion === Noun === acromion m (plural acrómiones) (anatomy) acromion ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “acromion”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025