Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pec

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: pec
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pectoralis major muscle.

Colloquial

noun

Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.

noun

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

name

Priesthood Executive Committee.

Example Sentences

"He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look."
"The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle."
"Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec."
"I went back into my photos, and yes, on 13 Nov, I photographed both Sharpie and the Pec."
"He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings."

Etymology

Clipping of pectoral.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pecūnia

Usage

Inflected Forms

pecs (plural)

Phrases

pec bounce pec deck pec pop

Rhymes With

check tech neck deck tech neck main deck sec heck quebec wreck trek czech

Questions

What does pec mean?: The pectoralis major muscle.
Where does pec come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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