peito

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin pectus (“chest, breast”), from Proto-Indo-European *peg (“breast”).

Noun

peito ?

  1. (anatomy) breast

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese peito, from Latin pectus (“chest, breast”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peg (“breast”).

Noun

peito m (plural peitos)

  1. (anatomy) thorax
  2. chest, breast (front of the thorax)
  3. breast (of a woman)

Derived terms

  • peituga

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese peito, from Latin pectus (“chest, breast”), from Proto-Italic *pektos, from Proto-Indo-European *peg (“breast”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐj.tu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpej.tu/
  • Hyphenation: pei‧to
  • Rhymes: -ejtu

Noun

peito m (plural peitos)

  1. (anatomy) chest
  2. breast
  3. (swimming) breaststroke

Derived terms

  • peituga
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