poitrine.
chest, thorax, torso
Meaning & usage
chest, thorax, torso
bomber la poitrine
Il a la poitrine velue.
breast, bosom
breast (of poultry, as meat)
une poitrine de veau
une poitrine de mouton
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French poitrine, peitrine, from Vulgar Latin *pectorīna, derived from Latin pectus. Gradually replaced pis, now meaning udder. Cognate with Spanish pretina (“waistband”).
first-person singular indicative/present of poitriner
first-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner
second-person singular imperative of poitriner
third-person singular indicative present of poitriner
third-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner
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