pecora

See also: Pecora and pécora

Italian

Gregge di pecore (Flock of sheep)

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”), from pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛːkora/
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Noun

pecora f (plural pecore) (male ariete or montone)

  1. sheep
  2. ewe
  3. (figuratively) sheep, milksop

See also

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

pecora

  1. nominative plural of pecus
  2. accusative plural of pecus
  3. vocative plural of pecus
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