pourceau
French
Etymology
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.