pocilga

Portuguese

Etymology

From an Old Galician-Portuguese *porcilga, related to porco (“pig”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin *porcicula (with metathesis and later contraction), itself possibly from a crossing of Late Latin porcīle, from Latin porcus, and cortīcula, from a diminutive of Latin cōrs, cōrtis (“farmyard or enclosure”), or from a root *porcīlica, from porcīle.

Noun

pocilga f (plural pocilgas)

1. pigsty (shelter or enclosure where pigs are kept)

   Synonym: chiqueiro

2. (colloquial) pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)

   Synonym: chiqueiro

Related terms

• porco

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish porcilga, related to puerco (“pig”), possibly through a Vulgar Latin *porcicula (with metathesis and later contraction), itself possibly from a crossing of Late Latin porcīle, from Latin porcus, and cortīcula, from a diminutive of Latin cōrs, cōrtis (“farmyard or enclosure”), or from a root *porcīlica, from porcīle. Compare Portuguese porcilga, Catalan porcigola, Occitan pourcinglo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /poˈθilɡa/ [poˈθil.ɣ̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /poˈsilɡa/ [poˈsil.ɣ̞a]

Noun

pocilga f (plural pocilgas)

1. pigsty (shelter or enclosure where pigs are kept)

   Synonyms: chiquero, porqueriza

2. dump, pigsty, kip (very untidy house or room)

   Synonyms: chiquero, gallinero

Related terms

• puerco

References

^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

^ “pocilga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Further reading

• “pocilga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014