acromion
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acromion
- /əˈkɹoʊ.mi.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον (akrṓmion), variant of ἀκρωμία (akrōmía, “acromion”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “summit”) + ὦμ- (ôm-, “shoulder”) + -ιον (-ion, “noun suffix”). Compare -ion, especially in acropodion.
noun acromions · acromia
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The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
"The ball struck the fore part of HIS LORDSHIP'S epaulette; and entered the left shoulder immediately before the processus acromion scapulae, which it slightly fractured.
Similar: acromial process
Translations
Talk about this word "acromion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acromion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acromion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acromion "acromion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acromion.Cite this
@misc{acromion_2026,
title = {acromion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acromion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
