poitrine

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. chest, thorax, torso
2. breast, bosom
3. breast (of poultry, as meat)

Verb

1. first-person singular indicative/present of poitriner
2. first-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner
3. second-person singular imperative of poitriner
4. third-person singular indicative present of poitriner
5. third-person singular subjunctive present of poitriner

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pwa.tʁin/

Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Old French poitrine, peitrine, from Vulgar Latin *pectorīna, derived from Latin pectus. Gradually replaced pis, now meaning udder. Cognate with Spanish pretina (“waistband”).

Sinne

Le Moucherolle à poitrine grise chante surtout durant la saison humide .

The Gray-breasted Flycatcher sings especially during the wet season.