LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

porcella

porcella f (genitive porcellae)
Classical[pɔrˈkɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[porˈt͡ʃɛl.la]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinfemininefemale piglet
  2. femininevulgara woman's vulva, pussy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeporcellaporcellae
genitiveporcellaeporcellārum
dativeporcellaeporcellīs
accusativeporcellamporcellās
ablativeporcellāporcellīs
vocativeporcellaporcellae

porcella, i, f. dim. porcula,
I. a little female pig, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 68; Theod. Prisc. 4, 1.

Origins

Feminine of porcellus.

Descendants
  • Catalanporcella
  • Italianporcella
  • Romanianpurcea
  • Aromanianpurtseauã
  • Romanshpurtscheala
  • Sicilianpurcedda
  • Venetanporseła

Quick answers

What does porcella mean in Latin?
porcella, a noun, means “female piglet; a woman's vulva, pussy”.
What is the genitive of porcella?
The genitive singular is porcellae. porcella is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce porcella?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈkɛl.la]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈt͡ʃɛl.la].