porcine (adj.)

early 15c., "of or pertaining to swine; swinish," from Old French porcin and directly from Latin porcinus "of a hog," from porcus "hog, pig" (from PIE root *porko- "young pig"). Applied to persons in derision or contempt.

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*porko-

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "young pig."

It forms all or part of: aardvark; farrow; porcelain; porcine; pork; porcupine; porpoise.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin porcus "pig, tame swine," Umbrian purka; Old Church Slavonic prase "young pig;" Lithuanian paršas "pig;" Middle Dutch varken, German Ferkel, Old English fearh "pig, small pig."

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Definitions of porcine

porcine (adj.)

relating to or suggesting swine;

comparison between human and porcine pleasures

porcine (adj.)

repellently fat;

a bald porcine old man

Synonyms: gross

porcine (adj.)

resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy;

the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father

Synonyms: hoggish / piggish / piggy / swinish

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Dictionary entries near porcine

populist

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porcelain

porch

porcine

porcupine

pore

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Porifera

poriferous