pecho

See also: pécho

Spanish

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

Noun

pecho m (plural pechos)

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

Synonyms

(breast of a woman): mama

Derived terms

pechiblanco
pechicolorado
pechil
pechirrojo

pechisacado
pechuga
pechugón

Related terms

Verb

pecho

First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of pechar.

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