🇪🇸 Spanish

pechos

masculine

los pechos

chests

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pechos
/los ˈpetʃos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say pechos in Spanish?

IPA
/los ˈpetʃos/

How do you pronounce pechos in Spanish?

pechos is pronounced /los ˈpetʃos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El pecho fuerte del atleta impresionó a los jueces.

The strong chest of the athlete impressed the judges.

Mi pecho adolorido necesitaba reposo después del accidente.

My aching chest needed rest after the accident.

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Why is it masculine?

Pechos is masculine because it derives from Latin "pectus" (neuter), but when Romance languages evolved, many neuter Latin nouns shifted to masculine gender, and "pectus" became masculine "pecho" in Spanish following this broader phonetic and grammatical pattern of gender reassignment.

What is the Spanish word for chests?

The Spanish word for chests is los pechos — masculine.

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