Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish porcarizo, from Late Latin porcāricius, from Latin porcus (pig). By surface analysis, puerco +‎ -erizo. Compare Portuguese porcariço.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /poɾkeˈɾiθo/ [poɾ.keˈɾi.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /poɾkeˈɾiso/ [poɾ.keˈɾi.so]
  • Rhymes: -iθo
  • Rhymes: -iso
  • Syllabification: por‧que‧ri‧zo

Noun

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porquerizo m (plural porquerizos)

  1. pig farmer
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Further reading

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