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porcino

porcine, pig

adjective pohr-SEE-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'porcinus', from 'porcus' (pig).

Usage Note

Porcino is primarily a technical or formal adjective relating to pigs: ganado porcino (swine livestock), sector porcino (pig industry). In everyday speech de cerdo (of pork/pig) is far more common. The masculine noun el porcino can also be used collectively to mean 'swine' as a category of livestock.

Examples

"La región tiene una importante producción de ganado porcino."

Natural Translation

The region has significant pig livestock production.

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