scapular

noun

garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head

a feather covering the shoulder of a bird

adjective

relating to or near the shoulder blade

Roots

scapulascapul- · Latin · shoulder blade aris-ar · Latin · pertaining to

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The word scapular breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: scapul, from Latin scapula (“shoulder blade”); and -ar, from Latin aris (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.