porcine

English

Etymology

From the Latin adjective porcinus, from the noun porcus (“pig”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

porcine (comparative more porcine, superlative most porcine)

1. Of, or pertaining to, the pig.
2. Overweight to the extent of resembling a pig; morbidly obese.

Related terms

• porcus
• pork

Translations

of or pertaining to the pig

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morbidly obese

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Anagrams

• poncier

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French

Adjective

porcine

1. feminine form of porcin

Derived terms

• grippe porcine

Anagrams

• pioncer

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Italian

Adjective

porcine f.

1. Feminine plural form of porcino

Anagrams

• coprine, crepino

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Latin

Adjective

porcīne

1. vocative masculine singular of porcīnus