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peito.

chest

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpej.tu/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tu/Portugal/ˈpej.tu/Northern, Portugal
  1. chest

    masculine
  2. breast

    masculine
  3. breaststroke

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pectus Old Galician-Portuguese peito Portuguese peito Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peito, from Latin pectus (“chest, breast”).

noun/ˈpej.tu/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tu/Portugal/ˈpej.tu/Northern, Portugal
  1. synonym of peita (“a tax paid by commoners”)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ-der. Latin pacō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -īscō Latin pacīscor Latin pactum Old Galician-Portuguese peito Portuguese peito Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peito, from Latin pactum (“agreement, pact”).

verb/ˈpej.tu/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tu/Portugal/ˈpej.tu/Northern, Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of peitar (“to bribe”)

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈpej.tu/Brazil[ˈpeɪ̯.tu]Brazil/ˈpɐj.tu/Portugal/ˈpej.tu/Northern, Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of peitar (“to stand up against”)

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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