different between deltoid vs acromion

English

Etymology

From Latin deltoideus, which was in turn from Ancient Greek adjective ?????????? (deltoeid?s). See also: ????? (délta), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??t??d/

Noun

deltoid (plural deltoids)

1. (anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
2. (anatomy) The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.

Synonyms

• (muscle): delt (slang)

Translations

Adjective

deltoid (not comparable)

1. In the shape of the upper case Greek letter delta ?; triangular.
2. Of, or connected with the deltoid muscle
3. (botany, of leaves) Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.

Derived terms

• obdeltoid
• deltoid muscle
• deltoidal
• subdeltoid

Translations

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from English deltoid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?d?ltojid]
• Hyphenation: del?to?id
• Rhymes: -id

Noun

deltoid (plural deltoidok)

1. (geometry) kite (a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair being consecutive)

Declension

References

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?l?t?.it/

Noun

deltoid m inan

1. (geometry) kite

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French deltoïde

Adjective

deltoid m or n (feminine singular deltoid?, masculine plural deltoizi, feminine and neuter plural deltoide)

1. deltoid

Declension

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French deltoïde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [deltojid]

Noun

deltoid (definite accusative deltoidi, plural deltoidler)

1. (geometry) kite

Declension

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (ákros), "highest" + Ancient Greek ???? (ômos), "shoulder".

Noun

acromion (plural acromions or acromia)

1. (anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.

Derived terms

• acromial
• acromioplasty
• metacromion

Translations

Anagrams

• Comorian, Románico, armonico, armónico, macroion

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (ákros), "highest" + Ancient Greek ???? (ômos), "shoulder".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.k??.mj??/

Noun

acromion m (plural acromions)

1. (anatomy) acromion

Derived terms

• acromial

Romanian

Etymology

From French acromion

Noun

acromion n (plural acromioane)

1. acromion

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (ákros, “highest”) + Ancient Greek ???? (ômos, “shoulder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?k?omjon/, [a?k?o.mjõn]

Noun

acromion m (plural acrómiones)

1. (anatomy) acromion

Related terms

• acromial
• acromiano

Further reading

• “acromion” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.