Etymology

pec

P3E1C3

Today it means: The pectoralis major muscle. Full definition →

Latin pecūnia
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pec · noun1

Clipping of pectoral.

pec · noun2

  1. Latin · derived frompecūnia“money”
  2. English todaypec

From Latin pecūnia (“money”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpecūnia all →

pecunious

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