la
/e.pol/
Translation
shoulder
Word origin
From Late Latin spatula ('shoulder blade'), literally 'little blade', a diminutive of spatha ('broad blade, sword'). The same root gives English 'spatula' and 'epaulette'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spatula
- English cognates
- spatula, epaulette
Grammar
Examples
' l' .
He tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.
J' l' .
My shoulder has hurt since Saturday's match.
haussé .
She shrugged her shoulders without saying a word.
pesait .
The bag was weighing on her shoulders.
l' .
The little boy was asleep on his father's shoulder.
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