el
masculine
/ˈθeɾðo/
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Translation
pig; pork
Word origin
From Latin saeta ('bristle, stiff hair'), the animal being named for its coarse hair. The pig was originally called a puerco; cerdo is a later euphemism from saeta.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- saeta
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcerdos
Examples
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The pig lives in the country near the river.
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We had pork at dinner.
granja.
My grandfather had a pig on his farm.
muchas .
The pig eats many different things.
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I do not like pork when it is very dry.
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