épaule
French
Etymology
From Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin *spatla[1], from Late Latin spathula (“flat, broad piece”)[2], diminutive of Latin spatha (“straight sword”) (whence French épée (“sword”)). Doublet of spatule, which was a borrowing.
Pronunciation
Related terms
Verb
épaule
References
Further reading
- “épaule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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