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thorax.

breastplate, upper body armor/protection, cuirass; vest/waistcoat; chest/trunk;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtʰoː.raːks]Classical-Latin[ˈtʰoː.raks]Classical-Latin[ˈtɔː.raks]

  1. chest, thorax

    declension-3

  2. breastplate, cuirass

    declension-3

  3. doublet, stomacher

    declension-3

  4. bust (statue)

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.