"thorax" meaning in Latin

See thorax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈtʰoː.raːks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtʰoː.raks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtɔː.raks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|θώρᾱξ|t=a breastplate, cuirass, corslet}} Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”) Head templates: {{la-noun|thōrā̆x/thōrāc<3>|g=m}} thōrā̆x m (genitive thōrācis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|thōrā̆x/thōrāc<3>}} Forms: thōrā̆x [canonical, masculine], thōrācis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], thōrā̆x [nominative, singular], thōrācēs [nominative, plural], thōrācis [genitive, singular], thōrācum [genitive, plural], thōrācī [dative, singular], thōrācibus [dative, plural], thōrācem [accusative, singular], thōrācēs [accusative, plural], thōrāce [ablative, singular], thōrācibus [ablative, plural], thōrā̆x [singular, vocative], thōrācēs [plural, vocative]
  1. (anatomy) chest, thorax Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-thorax-la-noun-4NZq8Ioa Categories (other): Anatomy, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Art, Body parts Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 28 24 15 32 Disambiguation of Art: 43 0 0 57 Disambiguation of Body parts: 76 4 2 17 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. breastplate, cuirass Tags: declension-3 Synonyms (breastplate): lōrīca
    Sense id: en-thorax-la-noun-EYsPL5AH Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Armor Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 28 24 15 32 Disambiguation of Armor: 13 43 29 15 Disambiguation of 'breastplate': 1 94 4 1
  3. doublet, stomacher Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-thorax-la-noun-eJNSUlIL Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 28 24 15 32
  4. bust (statue) Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-thorax-la-noun-4fwUhQrO Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Art Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 24 19 5 52 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 28 24 15 32 Disambiguation of Art: 43 0 0 57
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        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thōrā̆x",
      "links": [
        [
          "thōrā̆x",
          "thorax#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thōrācēs",
      "links": [
        [
          "thōrācēs",
          "thoraces#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "thōrā̆x/thōrāc<3>",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "thōrā̆x m (genitive thōrācis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "thōrā̆x/thōrāc<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "la:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chest, thorax"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "chest",
          "chest"
        ],
        [
          "thorax",
          "#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) chest, thorax"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "breastplate, cuirass"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "breastplate",
          "breastplate"
        ],
        [
          "cuirass",
          "cuirass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "doublet, stomacher"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doublet",
          "doublet"
        ],
        [
          "stomacher",
          "stomacher"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bust (statue)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bust",
          "bust"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtʰoː.raːks]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtʰoː.raks]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtɔː.raks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "breastplate",
      "word": "lōrīca"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thorax"
}

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