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pecho

pecho

See also: pécho

Spanish

Noun

pecho m ‎(plural pechos)

  1. thorax
  2. chest; the front of the thorax
  3. breast (of a woman)
  4. (figuratively) breast, heart; seat of the emotions, feelings, etc.
  5. (figuratively) valor, strength, fortitude

Synonyms

  • (breast of a woman): mama

Derived terms

  • pechiblanco
  • pechicolorado
  • pechil
  • pechirrojo

Etymology

From Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, from Proto-Indo-European *peg ‎(“breast”). Compare Catalan pit, Italian petto, Portuguese peito, Romanian piept. Cf. also peto, a doublet borrowed from Italian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.tʃo/
  • Rhymes: -etʃo

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