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piept

piept

Dutch

Verb

piept

  1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of piepen
  2. (archaic) plural imperative of piepen

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peg (breast). Compare Catalan pit, Italian petto, Portuguese peito, Spanish pecho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjept/

Noun

piept n (plural piepturi)

  1. (anatomy) chest; breast; bosom
    • 1848, Andrei Mureșanu, Deșteaptă te, Române
      Acum ori niciodată să dăm dovezi în lume
      Că-n aste mâni mai curge un sânge de roman
      Și că-n a noastre piepturi păstrăm cu fală-un nume
      Triumfător în lupte, un nume de Traian.
      Now or never, let us give proof to the world
      That in these veins still courses a Roman blood
      And that in our hearts we hold with pride a name
      Victor in battle, the name of Traian

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

piept m (plural piepți)

  1. the front part of a piece of clothing which covers the chest