pectoralis
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pectŏrālis: e, adj. pectus,
I of or belonging to the breast, breast-, pectoral: pectorale os, the breast-bone, Cels. 8, 1: tunicula, Amm. 14, 9, 7: cinctum, App. M. 11, p. 261, 36: fascia, Vulg. Isa. 3, 24 (Hier. in loc., Vulg. Jer. 2, 32).—Hence,
II Subst.: pectŏrāle, is, n., a breast-plate, Varr. L. L. 5, § 115 Müll.; Plin. 34, 7, 18, § 43.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pectŏrālis, e (pectus), pectoral, de la poitrine : Cels. Med. 8, 1 || qui couvre la poitrine : pectoralis tunicula Amm. 14, 9, 7, tunique courte ; pectoralis fascia Hier. Is. 3, 24, c. strophium.
