porcaio

Italian

Alternative forms

• porcaro (regional)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /porˈka.jo/
• Rhymes: -ajo
• Hyphenation: por‧cà‧io

Etymology 1

From porco +‎ -aio.

Noun

porcaio m (plural porcai)

1. (chiefly figurative) pigsty

   Synonyms: porcaia, porcile

Further reading

• porcaio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From Late Latin porcārius, derived from Latin porcus (“pig”). By surface analysis, porco +‎ -aio.

Noun

porcaio m (plural porcai, feminine porcaia)

1. swineherd

Further reading

• porcaio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana