tórax

See also: torax and tòrax

Galician

Noun

tórax m (invariable)

(anatomy) thorax

Related terms

torácico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

tórace
thorax (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ɾaks/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ɾaks/

Hyphenation: tó‧rax

Noun

tórax m (plural tóraxes or tórax)

(anatomy) thorax
Synonym: peito

Related terms

Spanish

Noun

tórax m (plural tórax)

(anatomy) thorax

Further reading

“tórax”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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