tórax

See also: torax and tòrax

Galician

radiografía de tórax

Etymology

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

Noun

tórax m (invariable)

1. (anatomy) thorax

Related terms

• torácico

Further reading

• “tórax”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾaɡs/ [ˈt̪o.ɾaɣ̞s]
• Rhymes: -oɾaɡs
• Syllabification: tó‧rax

Noun

tórax m (plural tórax)

1. (anatomy) thorax

   Synonym: pecho

Related terms

• torácico

 

Further reading

• “tórax”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28