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Reconstruction:Latin/pectorina
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
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
- IPA(key): /pektoˈrina/
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */pektoˈrina/ | */pektoˈrinas/ |
| oblique | */pektoˈrina/ | */pektoˈrinas/ |
Descendants
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*pĕctŏrīnus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 8: Patavia–Pix, page 111
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