pectoral

== English == === Etymology === All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɛk.tə.ɹəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɛkˈtoɹəl/ === Adjective === pectoral (not comparable) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === pectoral (plural pectorals) A pectoral fin. Protective armor for a horse's breast. Synonym: poitrel A covering or protection for the breast. A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest. (ecclesiastical) A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast. (historical) An ancient Egyptian item of jewelry worn upon the chest, often part of (or constituting) a necklace or collar. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === pectoral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Pectoral in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) === Anagrams === cartpole == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin pectorālis. Doublet of pitral. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [pək.tuˈɾal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [pək.toˈɾal] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [pek.toˈɾal] === Adjective === pectoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural pectorals) (relational) breast, chest; pectoral === Further reading === “pectoral”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin pectorālis. Doublet of poitrail. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɛk.tɔ.ʁal/ === Noun === pectoral m (plural pectoraux) (anatomy) pectoral === Adjective === pectoral (feminine pectorale, masculine plural pectoraux, feminine plural pectorales) (anatomy) pectoral ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “pectoral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French pectoral, from Latin pectoralis. === Adjective === pectoral m or n (feminine singular pectorală, masculine plural pectorali, feminine/neuter plural pectorale) pectoral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin pectorālis. Doublet of the inherited petral and pretal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /peɡtoˈɾal/ [peɣ̞.t̪oˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: pec‧to‧ral === Adjective === pectoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural pectorales) pectoral (of or relating to the breast or chest) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “pectoral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025