pectoral
English
/pɛkˈtɔɹəl/
adj
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
- Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs.
- (zoology) Having the breast conspicuously colored.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pectorālis.
Origin
Latin
pectorālis
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antepectoral English
- clavipectoral English
- coracopectoral English
- deltopectoral English
- interpectoral English
- neopectoral English
- pectorally English
- prepectoral English
- subpectoral English
- atripectoralis Latin
- pectorālis Latin
- pettorale Italian
- pectoral French
- pectoral Spanish, Castilian
- peitoral Portuguese
- pectoral Catalan, Valencian
- pitral Catalan, Valencian
- pektorala Ido
- pektoro Ido