maiale

See also: Maiale

Italian

Etymology

From Latin maiālis, from the goddess Maia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈja.le/
Rhymes: -ale
Hyphenation: ma‧ià‧le
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Noun

maiale m (plural maiali, feminine maiala)

pig
Synonyms: porco, suino

Un caso di salmonellosi in un maiale è inoltre stato annunciato.
In addition, a case of salmonellosis was reported in one pig.
pork
Versare l’olio in un tegame e far rosolare il filetto di maiale.
Pour the oil into a frying pan and sauté the pork fillet.

Descendants

→? Maltese: majjal

Noun

maiale f

plural of maiala

See also

scrofa

Further reading

sus scrofa domesticus on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

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