pectoral
Spanish, adjective/peɡtoˈɾal/
pectoral is spelled P-E-C-T-O-R-A-L (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 42,307th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pectoral is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “pectoral (of or relating to the breast or chest)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Perteneciente o relativo al pecho”.
What does pectoral mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinepectoral (of or relating to the breast or chest)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Perteneciente o relativo al pecho. 2. Útil y provechoso para el pecho.
noun: 1. Cruz que por insignia pontificial traen sobre el pecho los obispos y otros prelados. 2. Racional del sumo sacerdote en la ley antigua. 3. Músculo pectoral mayor.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pectoral
- pectorales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pectoral?
- /peɡtoˈɾal/
- [peɣ̞.t̪oˈɾal]
- [pekt̪oˈɾal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pectoral
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pectoral in Spanish?
pectoral appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).