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)
- pigsty (shelter or enclosure where pigs are kept)
- (colloquial) pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)
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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”)[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)
- pigsty (shelter or enclosure where pigs are kept)
- Synonyms: chiquero, porqueriza
- dump, pigsty, kip (very untidy house or room)
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References
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