peito

Galician

/ˈpejto̝/, /ˈpejto̝/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) thorax
  • chest, breast front of the thorax
  • breast of a woman
  • (figurative) boldness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese peito inherited from Latin pectus (chest, breast) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peg (breast).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peg

Gloss

breast

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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