pec
pec noun: the pectoralis major muscle. Also the clipping of pectoral sandpiper.
Noun (1)
pec (plural pecs)
- The pectoralis major muscle.
- He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look.
- The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower...2022 March 5, Alex Hawgood, “What Is ‘Bigorexia’?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022
Noun (2)
pec (uncountable)
Proper noun capitalized: PEC
PEC
- Priesthood Executive Committee.
- He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings.2007 August, R. Val Johnson, “How to Be a Great Member Missionary”, in Ensign, pages 50–55
Also used as
pec is also the clipping of pectoral sandpiper.
Forms of pec
| plural | pecs |
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Origin of pec
Clipping of pectoral.
From Latin pecūnia (“money”).
Words formed from pec
Phrases with pec
Words that rhyme with pec
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Questions about pec
- What does pec mean?
- Pec means the pectoralis major muscle.
- What part of speech is pec?
- Pec can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of pec?
- The plural of pec is pecs.
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