porcine
/ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/adjective, noun
porcine is spelled P-O-R-C-I-N-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, porcine means “Of, pertaining to, or being a pig” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in porcine?
| Letters | 7: P-O-R-C-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is porcine?
Porcine appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce porcine?
- /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/
- /ˈpoʊɹ.sin/
- /ˈpoʊɹ.sɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-porcine.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of porcine
- more porcine comparative
- most porcine superlative
- porcines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does porcine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or being a pig.
Alas, your delicious sandwich has been slain. Gaius’ blow sent it sprawling from your hand and onto the dusty grass where its saucy, porcine contents splattered forth from its freshly-baked body.
- 2
Similar to a pig.
Near-synonyms: boarish, boarlike
- 3
derogatoryOverweight to the extent of resembling a pig; severely obese.
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:overweight
noun
- 1
A porcine animal: a pig, hog, boar, or related wild animal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Porcine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | porcin , bouffi |
| German | Schweine-, Schweins-, porzin, porcin, schweineähnlich, schweineartig |
| Portuguese | porcino, suíno , gordíssimo |
| Spanish | porcino , obeso, gordo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does porcine come from?
From Middle English porcine, partly from Middle French porcin (from Old French [Term?]) and partly from its etymon, Latin porcīnus, from porcus (“pig”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).