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Where does “torace” come from?

torace (Italian) comes from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

torace (Italian): chest; thorax

Definitions

  1. chest; thorax

Ancestry of “torace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthōrax—
2Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

Words derived from “torace”

  • pneumotorace
  • toracentesi
  • idrotorace
  • idropneumotorace
  • torace
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