pectoralis

English

Etymology

From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".

Noun

pectoralis

  1. (anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

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Latin

Etymology

From pectus (“chest, breast”) +‎ -ālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pectorālis (neuter pectorāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. of or pertaining to the chest or breast

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative pectorālis pectorāle pectorālēs pectorālia
genitive pectorālis pectorālium
dative pectorālī pectorālibus
accusative pectorālem pectorāle pectorālēs
pectorālīs 		pectorālia
ablative pectorālī pectorālibus
vocative pectorālis pectorāle pectorālēs pectorālia

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Descendants

Noun

pectorālis

  1. genitive singular of pectorāle

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