porcaio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /porˈka.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: por‧cà‧io

Etymology 1

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From porco +‎ -aio.

Noun

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porcaio m (plural porcai)

  1. (chiefly figurative) pigsty
    Synonyms: porcaia, porcile

Further reading

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  • porcaio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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From Late Latin porcārius, derived from Latin porcus (pig). By surface analysis, porco +‎ -aio.

Noun

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porcaio m (plural porcai, feminine porcaia)

  1. swineherd

Further reading

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  • porcaio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana