Etymology

pectoral

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest. Full definition →

Latin pectorālis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompectorālis
  2. English todaypectoral

All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.

Words from the same roots

Latinpectorālis all →

pectoralis

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