Reconstruction:Latin/pectorina
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Latin
Etymology
Substantivization of the feminine of an adjective *pectorīnus, from pector- (“chest”, noun) + -īnus (adjective-forming suffix).
An identically-formed adjective later appeared in modern scientific Latin (Leukoma pectorina, 1818).
Pronunciation
Noun
*pectorīna f (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)
- chestpiece (?)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */pektoˈrina/ | */pektoˈrinas/ |
| oblique | */pektoˈrina/ | */pektoˈrinas/ |
Descendants
- Italo-Romance:
- North Italian:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*pĕctŏrīnus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 8: Patavia–Pix, page 111