Aragonese

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