pig in Latin
pig in Latin is porcus, sūs, sus — pig means a farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
pig in Latin
porcus
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
sūs
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
sus
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
What does "pig" mean?
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noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
"The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence."
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noun Someone who eats greedily or messily (informal, insulting).
"He's a real pig when it comes to chocolate biscuits."
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noun A slang, disrespectful term for a police officer.
"The protesters chanted insults at the pigs lining the street."
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verb To eat greedily (informal, usually with "out").
"I pigged out on crisps while watching the film."
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pig in a sentence
- The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence.
- Children at the farm fed the young pigs with buckets of apples.
- He's a real pig when it comes to chocolate biscuits.
- Stop being a pig and pass the crisps round.
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What is "pig" in Latin?
"pig" in Latin is porcus, sūs, sus. pig means: A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
How do you use "pig" in a sentence?
Example: "The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence." In Latin, "pig" is porcus, sūs, sus.
Are there other ways to say "pig" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 3 translations listed for "pig": porcus, sūs, sus.
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