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The plural of “scapula” is “scapulas” or “scapulae.”
scapula(
skah
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pyu
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luh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. la escápula (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I got a broken scapula in the accident, but no head trauma because I was wearing a helmet.Se me fracturó la escápula en el accidente, pero no sufrí un trauma craneal porque llevaba casco.
b. el omóplato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Brandon had a cut just under his left scapula.Brandon tenía una cortada justo debajo del omóplato izquierdo.
c. el omoplato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've had this constant itch under my right scapula. - You should see a doctor.Tengo un picor constante debajo del omoplato derecho. - Deberías ir al médico.
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