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pectus.

breast, heart; feeling, soul, mind;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛk.tus]
  1. chest, breast

    declension-3 · neuter
  2. heart, breast, as the seat of emotion

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
  3. soul, spirit, mind, understanding

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
  4. person, individual (as a being of passion)

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Likely cognate with Old Irish ucht, but a Proto-Indo-European precursor is uncertain, as is the connection to Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣá, “wing”). Suggestions include *pekt-, *pek- and *peg- (“breast”).

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