in pectore

Italian

Etymology

From Latin in (“in”) + pectore, ablative of pectus (“chest”).

Adjective

in pectore (invariable)

  1. (Christianity) in petto (cardinal)
  2. not officially appointed; unofficial
  3. (by extension) potential, budding

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