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seno

breast

noun SEH-noh Less Common

Origin: From Latin sinus (curve, fold, bay).

Also means

bosom

Usage Note

Seno has a formal or literary register; in everyday speech pecho is more common for 'chest' and mama or seno appear in medical contexts. En el seno de is a common figurative phrase meaning 'within' or 'in the heart of': en el seno de la familia. The mathematical sense (sine of an angle) is also seno in Spanish.

Examples

"El médico examinó el seno con cuidado."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined the breast carefully.

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