word for the day 08.19.05 porcine
porcine \POR-syne\ adjective : of, relating to, or suggesting swine : piggish
Example sentence: My ex-boyfriend was regarded as porcine not only in size but in appetite, and rarely did he leave any food on his plate.
"Porcine" comes from the Latin word "porcinus," meaning "swinish," and ultimately derives from the Latin "porcus," meaning "pig." When "porcine" was first used in English in the mid-17th century, it joined similarly formed animal-related words, including "leonine," "canine," "asinine," "vulpine," and "aquiline."
Example sentence: My ex-boyfriend was regarded as porcine not only in size but in appetite, and rarely did he leave any food on his plate.
"Porcine" comes from the Latin word "porcinus," meaning "swinish," and ultimately derives from the Latin "porcus," meaning "pig." When "porcine" was first used in English in the mid-17th century, it joined similarly formed animal-related words, including "leonine," "canine," "asinine," "vulpine," and "aquiline."
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