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pec¹

Rhymes with -ɛk

Where it comes from

Clipping of pectoral.

noun pecs

  1. colloquial, plural normally The pectoralis major muscle. He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look.
  2. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of pectoral sandpiper Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec.

pec²

Rhymes with -ɛk

Where it comes from

From Latin pecūnia (“money”).

noun

  1. UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable Money.

PEC³

proper noun

  1. Mormonism, initialism Priesthood Executive Committee. He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings.

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"pec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pec. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pec

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"pec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pec.

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@misc{pec_2026,
  title = {pec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}