Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
porcino
Pronunciation
IPA/poɾˈθino/
Meaning
- adjectiveswine
Example
La industria porcina es importante aquí.
The swine industry is important here.
More examples
La noticia sobre la gripe porcina apareció en la televisión.
The news about swine influenza appeared on television.
Core concept
Belonging to pig husbandry and pork production.
Common phrases
gripe porcina
swine influenza
cepa porcina
swine-origin strain
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o está relacionado con los cerdos, su cría o la carne que se obtiene de ellos.
Word origin
The term is derived from Latin porcinus, from porcus 'pig' plus -inus, and it describes qualities, activities, or products associated with pigs and their meat.
Usage tips
- When used with nouns the adjective normally follows the noun (producción porcina, granja porcina), and speakers refer to the meat itself as carne de cerdo.
Other meanings
- porkadjective