pectoral

/ˈpektəəl/PEK-tur-uhl

/ˈpɛktɚəl/PEK-tur-uhl

Meaningof the chest

Common meaning: of the chest

pectorthe chest, breastLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1321 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to

Journey through time

Latinpectus, -oris‘the chest, breast’
Frenchpectoral
Englishpectoral‘of the chest’ · today

pector also in: expectorate

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin pectus ‘the chest, breast’.

Roots

pectus, -oris Latin “the chest, breast”

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