# clavicle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈklæv.ɪk.əl/ · frequency rank #52,222

## Definitions
1. The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
2. The upper part of a spiral shell.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula (“a small key”), diminutive of clāvis (“a key”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clavicle