LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

pectorāle

pectorāle n (genitive pectorālis)
Classical[pɛk.tɔˈraː.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[pek.toˈraː.le]

Meaning

  1. breastplate, a form of armour of a human or mount
  2. breastgirth, breastplate, breaststrap, a contrivance on a mount preventing the saddle from sliding back
  3. breastgirth, breastband, breaststrap, supporting the mammaries of a human female

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepectorālepectorālia
genitivepectorālispectorālium
dativepectorālīpectorālibus
accusativepectorālepectorālia
ablativepectorālīpectorālibus
vocativepectorālepectorālia

Origins

From pectorālis (“of or pertaining to the breast”).

Descendants
  • Englishpectoral
  • Frenchpeitral
  • Spanishpeitral
  • Polishpektorał

Quick answers

What does pectorāle mean in Latin?
pectorāle, a noun, means “breastplate, a form of armour of a human or mount; breastgirth, breastplate, breaststrap, a contrivance on a mount preventing the saddle from sliding back; breastgirth, breastband, breaststrap, supporting the mammaries o”.
What is the genitive of pectorāle?
The genitive singular is pectorālis. pectorāle is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce pectorāle?
In classical Latin, [pɛk.tɔˈraː.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pek.toˈraː.le].