espalle

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *spatla, syncopated form of Late Latin spathula, diminutive of Latin spatha.

Noun

espalle f (oblique plural espalles, nominative singular espalle, nominative plural espalles)

(anatomy) shoulder

Descendants

Middle French: espaule
- French: épaule
Norman: êpaûle (Jersey), épaoule (Guernsey), epol (Sark)
Walloon: spale

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