See also: troià, Troia, Tròia, and Tróia

Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin troia, troja, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin (porcum de) Troia (“(hog of) Troy”), after the Trojan horse, or alternatively from a Gaulish root, or possibly simply of imitative origin, from the sound of a pig's grunt. Compare French truie, Catalan truja.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔja
  • Hyphenation: trò‧ia

Noun

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troia f (plural troie)

  1. sow (female pig)
    Synonyms: scrofa, porca
  2. (vulgar, derogatory) slut
    Synonym: maiala

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