LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

porcelliō

porcelliō m (genitive porcelliōnis)
Classical[pɔrˈkɛl.li.oː]Ecclesiastical[porˈt͡ʃɛl.li.o]

Meaning

  1. woodlouse, sowbug

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeporcelliōporcelliōnēs
genitiveporcelliōnisporcelliōnum
dativeporcelliōnīporcelliōnibus
accusativeporcelliōnemporcelliōnēs
ablativeporcelliōneporcelliōnibus
vocativeporcelliōporcelliōnēs

porcellĭo, ōnis, m.,
I. a cheslip, woodlouse, sowbug, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 4, 119; Pelag. Vet. 5.

Origins

From porcellus (“piglet”) + -iō.

Descendants
  • TranslingualPorcellio

Quick answers

What does porcelliō mean in Latin?
porcelliō, a noun, means “woodlouse, sowbug”.
What is the genitive of porcelliō?
The genitive singular is porcelliōnis. porcelliō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce porcelliō?
In classical Latin, [pɔrˈkɛl.li.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [porˈt͡ʃɛl.li.o].