pectoral
/ˈpɛk.tə.ɹəl/US/pɛkˈtoɹəl/
pectoral adjective: of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
Adjective
pectoral (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
- the pectoral muscles
- Clad in red robes and a gold pectoral cross, Agostini finally lowered his gaze as he crossed the marble floor.1985, Stephen Marley, Managra, page 14
- Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs.
- But, in general, a few days' confinement, abstinence from flesh meat, and frequent sippings of some tepid pectoral drink, sufficed for the cure.1852, Theophilus Thompson, Annals of Influenza Or Epidemic Catarrhal Fever in Great Britain from 1510 to 1837, page 107
- Having the breast conspicuously colored.
- the pectoral sandpiper
Noun
pectoral (plural pectorals)
- A pectoral fin.
- Protective armor for a horse's breast.
- The Poitrinal, Pectoral, or Breast Plate was formed of plates of metal rivetted together, which covered the breast and shoulders of the horse, it was commonly adorned with foliage, or other ornaments engraved or embossed.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 30
- Synonyms:
- poitrel
- A covering or protection for the breast.
- A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.
- A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.
- 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.
pectoral meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Tagalog and Arabic
pectoral in Tamil
- மார்பு, மார்புக்குரிய, மார்புடைய, மார்புசார்
pectoral in Malayalam
- നെഞ്ച് സംബന്ധിച്ച, മാറത്തുള്ള, മാർകവചം, കാസഹരൗഷധം, നെഞ്ചിലുള്ള
pectoral in Tagalog
- of or pertaining to the breast or chest
- pandibdib
pectoral in Arabic
- of or pertaining to the breast or chest
- صَدْرِيّ ṣadriyy
Examples of pectoral in a sentence
- The fish also exhibited contractures of the pectoral fins and abnormal eye positioning suggestive of extropia.
- Is this a lapsus digiti for first ray of the pectoral?
- A female Rana pipiens showing the effects of 17 days' pectoral amplexation.
Synonyms of pectoral
Forms of pectoral
| plural | pectorals |
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Origin of pectoral
All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.
Words formed from pectoral
- antepectoral
- clavipectoral
- coracopectoral
- deltopectoral
- interpectoral
- lateral pectoral nerve
- neopectoral
- pectoral angina
- pectorally
- pectoral quail
- pectoral theology
- subpectoral
- genupectoral
- pec
- pectoral arch
- pectoral cross
- pectoral fin
- pectoral girdle
- pectoral muscle
- pectoral rail
- pectoral sandpiper
- prepectoral
- retropectoral
Phrases with pectoral
Questions about pectoral
- What does pectoral mean?
- Pectoral means of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
- What is pectoral in Tamil?
- Pectoral in Tamil is மார்பு, மார்புக்குரிய, மார்புடைய. See Pectoral meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pectoral?
- Pectoral can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce pectoral?
- Pectoral is pronounced /ˈpɛk.tə.ɹəl/.
Words near pectoral in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pectoral (page history and authors); pectoral (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); pectoral (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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