adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
porcīnus
porcīnus (feminine porcīna, neuter porcīnum)
Classical[pɔrˈkiː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[porˈt͡ʃiː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectiverelationalpig, swine, hog
- adjectiveporcine
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | porcīnus | porcīna | porcīnum |
| genitive | porcīnī | porcīnae | porcīnī |
| dative | porcīnō | porcīnae | porcīnō |
| accusative | porcīnum | porcīnam | porcīnum |
| ablative | porcīnō | porcīnā | porcīnō |
| vocative | porcīne | porcīna | porcīnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | porcīnī | porcīnae | porcīna |
| genitive | porcīnōrum | porcīnārum | porcīnōrum |
| dative | porcīnīs | porcīnīs | porcīnīs |
| accusative | porcīnōs | porcīnās | porcīna |
| ablative | porcīnīs | porcīnīs | porcīnīs |
| vocative | porcīnī | porcīnae | porcīna |
porcīnus, a, um, adj. id..
I. Lit., of a hog, hog's, swine's:
polimenta, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 28: vox, Sen. Ira, 2, 12: numen, Petr. Frag. 35: caro, porcina, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 18.—B. Subst.: porcīna, ae, f. (sc. caro), swine's flesh, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69; Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 11, 95.—
II. Transf., in milit. lang.:
porcinum caput, a swine's head, a wedge-shaped order of battle, Veg. Mil. 3, 19 fin.Origins
From porcus (“pig”) + -īnus.
Descendants
- Catalanporcí
- Englishporcine
- Frenchporcin
- Italianporcino
- Portugueseporcino
- Romanianporcin
- Spanishporcino
In English words that came into English from porcīnus
- porcineporcīnus