pourceau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pourcel, purcel, from Late Latin porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /puʁ.so/
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Noun

pourceau m (plural pourceaux)

(literary or derogatory) swine, pig
jeter des perles aux pourceaux ― to cast pearls before swine

Related terms

-eau
porc

Further reading

“pourceau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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