cochino

Spanish

Etymology

From cocho, from coch, used to call pigs. Compare French cochon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈt͡ʃino/

Noun

cochino m (plural cochinos)

pig, hog
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Synonyms

Derived terms

(diminutives): cochinito, cochinillo
cochinada

Adjective

cochino (feminine singular cochina, masculine plural cochinos, feminine plural cochinas)

dirty (as in an action done by a child like eating with dirty hands)

Synonyms

guarro, puerco, chancho

Further reading

“cochino” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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