peitoral

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pectorālis. Compare Spanish petral, pretal.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pej.toˈɾaw/ [peɪ̯.toˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐj.tuˈɾal/ [pɐj.tuˈɾaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pej.tuˈɾal/ [pej.tuˈɾaɫ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /pej.tuˈɾal/ [pej.tuˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pe.tuˈɾa.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: pei‧to‧ral

Adjective

peitoral m or f (plural peitorais, not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) pectoral

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