pecho

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See also: pécho

French

Verb

pecho

  1. Alternative spelling of pécho

Galician

pecho

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin pesclum, from Latin pessulus (“bolt”). Compare Spanish pestillo.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

pecho m (plural pechos)

  1. bolt
    Synonym: ferrollo
  2. latch
    Synonyms: caravilla, fecho, martabela
  3. peg, wedge used to attach different elements together
Derived terms

Adjective

pecho (feminine pecha, masculine plural pechos, feminine plural pechas)

  1. closed
    Synonym: pechado
    Cos ollos pechos. ― With closed eyes.
  2. closed in; packed; dense
    Synonym: mesto
    Noite pecha. ― Dead of night.

References

  • “pecho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “pecho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “pecho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “pecho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “pestillo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

pecho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pechar

Old Spanish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin pectus.

Noun

pecho m

  1. chest, breast

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin pactum (“agreement”).

Noun

pecho m

  1. tribute, payment

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pecho

  1. indicative present first-person singular of pechar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpet͡ʃo/
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  • Rhymes: -etʃo
  • Syllabification: pe‧cho

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic *pektos, from Proto-Indo-European *peg- (“breast”). Compare Catalan pit, Italian petto, Portuguese peito, Romanian piept. See also peto, a doublet borrowed from Italian.

Noun

pecho m (plural pechos)

  1. thorax
    Synonym: tórax
  2. chest; the front of the thorax
  3. breast (of a woman)
    Synonym: mama
  4. (figuratively) breast, heart; seat of the emotions, feelings, etc.
  5. (figuratively) valor, strength, fortitude
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Verb

pecho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pechar

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