porcine
English
Etymology
From Middle French porcin, from Old French, from Latin porcinus, from porcus (“pig”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/
Audio (US) (file) - IPA(key): /ˈpoʊɹ.sɪn/
Adjective
porcine (comparative more porcine, superlative most porcine)
- Of, or pertaining to, the pig.
- Overweight to the extent of resembling a pig; morbidly obese.
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Translations
of or pertaining to the pig
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morbidly obese
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French
Adjective
porcine
- feminine singular of porcin
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Italian
Adjective
porcine
- plural of porcino
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Latin
Adjective
porcīne
- vocative masculine singular of porcīnus
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