• BREAST

1.

• pectus, thorax; praecordia (the cavity of the chest, with the heart and lungs): latus, latera (with reference to the state of the lungs). To receive wounds in the breast (i. e., in front), vulnera adversa accipere or adverse corpore excipere. A breast-wound, vulnus pectoris. A pain in the breast, dolor pectoris, praecordiorom.
• The breasts, mammae (especially of human beings): ubera, uberum (especially of brutes). Under the left breast, infra laevam papillam. Having large breasts, mammosus. To put an infant to the breast, mammam infanti dare or praebere. A little breast, mammula:
• (as the seat of feeling, etc.) pectus, animus. The furies of the breast, domesticae furiae. But Vid: also BOSOM.

2. v. pectus opponere alicui rei, alicui rei adverso pectore resistere; obniti, reluctari. Breast the waves, fluctibus (forti pectore) obniti. Breast adversity, fortia pectora adversis rebus opponite (imperative).