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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPec
/pɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A pectoral muscle, typically used in body building and fitness contexts.
"He focused on bench presses to build up his pecs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An abbreviation originating in the mid-20th century as a colloquial clipping of the anatomical term 'pectoral muscle'. Derived from the Latin 'pectoralis', relating to the chest or breast, stemming from 'pectus'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pec" is said worldwide
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pectoral
Transliteration: pɛk.tɔ.ʁal
"Il travaille ses pecs à la salle de sport."
Brustmuskel
Transliteration: bʁʊstˌmʊskəl
"Er trainiert seine Brustmuskeln im Fitnessstudio."
pettorale
Transliteration: pet.toˈra.le
"Fa esercizi per i pettorali."
pectoral
Transliteration: pek.toˈɾal
"Entrena sus pectorales en el gimnasio."
peitoral
Transliteration: pej.toˈɾaw
"Ele faz exercícios para o peitoral."
सीना
Transliteration: seena
"वह जिम में अपनी छाती की मांसपेशियों को मजबूत कर रहा है।"
胸肌
Transliteration: xiōngjī
"他在健身房锻炼胸肌。"
가슴 근육
Transliteration: gaseum geunyuk
"그는 헬스장에서 가슴 근육을 단련한다."
大胸筋
Transliteration: daikyōkin
"彼はジムで大胸筋を鍛えている。"
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