pectoral
French, noun/pɛk.tɔ.ʁal/
pectoral is spelled P-E-C-T-O-R-A-L (8 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written French, the 69,707th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pectoral is a French masculine noun meaning “pectoral” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Ornement garni de pierres précieuses que le grand-prêtre des juifs portait sur la poitrine. Bijou similaire”.
What does pectoral mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepectoral
adjective
- 1
pectoral
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Relatif à la poitrine, aux poumons.
noun: 1. Ornement garni de pierres précieuses que le grand-prêtre des juifs portait sur la poitrine. Bijou similaire. 2. Chacun des muscles de la région du thorax.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pectoral
- pectoraux plural
- pectorale feminine
- pectorales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pectoral?
- /pɛk.tɔ.ʁal/
- \pɛk.tɔ.ʁal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (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 French?
pectoral appears about once in every 4 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).