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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin pectus ‘the chest, breast’.
Roots
- pectus, -oris Latin “the chest, breast”
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