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scapular¹

  • /ˈskapjʊlə/ UK
  • /ˈskæpjəlɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English scapelar, from Latin scapulāre, from Latin scapula (“shoulder”). Compare scapulary.

noun scapulars

  1. A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. A scapular, or friar's coat, for example, was a coveted object to be worn as a preservative against pestilence or the ague […]
  2. One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.

    Similar: scapulary

  3. A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
  4. A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.

scapular²

  • /ˈskapjʊlə/ UK
  • /ˈskæpjəlɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin scapulārīs, from scapula + -āris (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, scapula + -ar.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the scapula.

    Similar: scapulary

Translations

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noun a short cloak with an embroidered image of a saint

Españolescapulario
Françaisscapulaire
Italianoscapolare
Românăscapular

noun feather

Françaisscapulaire

noun bandage

Françaisscapulaire

noun devotional object

Españolescapulario
Françaisscapulaire

adj of or pertaining to the scapula

Españolescapular
Françaisscapulaire

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@misc{scapular_2026,
  title = {scapular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scapular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}