porcaio

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /porˈka.jo/, [por̺ˈkäːjo]
  • Stress: porcàio
  • Hyphenation: por‧ca‧io

Etymology 1

porco +‎ -aio

Noun

porcaio m (plural porcai)

  1. (chiefly figuratively) pigsty
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Late Latin porcārius, derived from Latin porcus (“pig”). Equivalent to porco +‎ -aio.

Noun

porcaio m (plural porcai)

  1. swineherd
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