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porcupine

/ˈpɔːkjəˌpaɪn/PAWR-kyuh-pyn
/ˈpɔɹkjəˌpaɪn/PAWR-kyuh-pyn

Meaningthe spiny pig

Common meaning: a rodent armed with sharp quills

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin porcus ‘a pig, hog’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry porcus, p. 1399 · dictionary scan

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Related words

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