pocilga

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

Synonyms

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”)[1], or from a root *porcīlica, from porcīle[2]. Compare Portuguese porcilga, Catalan porcigola, Occitan pourcinglo.

Pronunciation

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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, pocilga, gallinero

References

  • ^ https://www.scribd.com/document/220768067/Corominas-Diccionario-Etimologico
  • ^ https://dle.rae.es/?id=TTLAs5h
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