tórax

See also: torax and tòrax

Galician

Noun

tórax m (invariable)

1. (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)

1. (anatomy) thorax

   Synonym: peito

Related terms

• caixa torácica
• torácico

Spanish

Noun

tórax m (plural tórax)

1. (anatomy) thorax

Further reading

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