porc-épic
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian porcospino, from Vulgar Latin *porcospinus, calque of Ancient Greek ἀκανθόχοιρος (akanthókhoiros), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “spine”) + χοῖρος (khoîros, “pig”).
Pronunciation
Noun
porc-épic m (plural porcs-épics)
Further reading
- “porc-épic”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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