Spanish word

cerdo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθeɾðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpig

Example

En la granja vi un cerdo.

I saw a pig on the farm.

Illustration for cerdo (pig)

More examples

En el mercado compré carne de cerdo para la cena.

At the market I bought pork for dinner.

Core concept

Mud-splattered farm pig rooting with its snout.

Common phrases

  • carne de cerdo

    pork

  • chuleta de cerdo

    pork chop

  • jamón de cerdo

    ham

Similar words

puerco: Everyday informal pig, common in casual conversation.
chancho: South American farm pig typical in regional usage.
cochino: Coarse slang pig carrying an insulting sense.
marrano: Local or regional domesticated pig in certain dialects.

Definition in Spanish

Mamífero doméstico criado en granjas para alimento; término que también se aplica a la carne del animal y, en lenguaje coloquial, como insulto para alguien desaseado o grosero.

Word origin

Spanish cerdo comes from the medieval Romance form çerdo attested in Old Spanish and does not derive directly from classical Latin sus, with its deeper origin uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In Spain c before e is pronounced like English th, while in most of Latin America it is pronounced like s so the same word sounds different across dialects.

Other meanings

  • porknoun
  • swinenoun

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