Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levator scapulae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: le-v-a-tor s-capu-lae
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.

Etymology

From Latin levator scapulae (“lifter of the shoulder blade”)

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: levator scapulae

Questions

What does levator scapulae mean?: A skeletal muscle located at the back and side of the neck.
Where does levator scapulae come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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