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pectoral

[ pek-ter-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
  2. worn on the breast or chest.
  3. proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.
  4. Speech. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep.
  5. of or for diseases of the lungs.


noun

  1. Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
  2. something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.

pectoral

/ ˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the chest, breast, or thorax

    pectoral fins

  2. worn on the breast or chest

    a pectoral medallion

  3. rare.
    heartfelt or sincere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a pectoral organ or part, esp a muscle or fin
  2. a medicine or remedy for disorders of the chest or lungs
  3. anything worn on the chest or breast for decoration or protection
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pectoral

/ ĕə-ə /

  1. Located in or attached to the chest, as a pectoral fin or a pectoral muscle.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٴǰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

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  • Dz·t· adjective
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  • ܲ·t· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pectoral1

1400–50; (noun) late Middle English < Latin 𳦳ٴǰ, noun use of neuter of 𳦳ٴǰ of the breast ( pector-, stem of pectus breast + - -al 1 ); (adj.) < Latin 𳦳ٴǰ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pectoral1

C15: from Latin 𳦳ٴǰ, from pectus breast
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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the Six Nations with a pectoral injury, but surely has the credit in the back after a stellar year.

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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up a pectoral muscle injury while training with Glasgow Warriors.

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Pace bowler Tongue played in the home Ashes of 2023 and is working back to fitness from a pectoral injury that has kept him out of action for more than a year.

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On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.

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Her giant head and white pectoral fins - fringed with barnacles - are visible as she slowly floats beneath us.

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