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scapulae

scapulae, the shoulder-blades, shoulders

scăpŭlae, ārum, f., the shoulder-blades, in men and animals.
  • I Lit., Cels. 8, 1 med.; Plin. 21, 21, 89, § 155; 30, 14, 43, § 125; Ov. A. A. 3, 273; Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 11, 29, 35, § 107 al.—
  • II Transf.
    • A The shoulders, back, in gen.: qui saepe ante in nostras scapulas cicatrices indiderunt, have cut me over the shoulders, Plaut. As. 3, 2, 7 (551); 2, 2, 49 (305); id. Cas. 5, 3, 14 (950); id. Ep. 1, 2, 22 (125); id. Poen. 1, 1, 25 (153); id. Pers. 1, 1, 32 (32); id. Trin. 4, 3, 2 (1009); id. Truc. 4, 3, 19 (793); Ter. Phorm. 76; Sen. Ira, 3, 12, 5: pro scapulis cum dicit Cato, significat pro injuriă verberum. Nam complures leges erant in cives rogatae, quibus sanciebatur poena verberum, etc., Fest. p. 234 Müll.—
    • B Of inanim. things: machinae, shoulder-pieces, cheeks, Vitr. 10, 3: montium, the higher ridges, Tert. Pall. 2.—
    • C Sing.: scăpŭla, ae, the shoulder (late Lat.): panem imposuit scapulae ejus, Vulg. Gen. 21, 14; id. Zach. 7, 11.

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