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χοῖρος

χοῖρος

See also: χοίρος

Ancient Greek

Noun

χοῖρος (khoîros) m (genitive χοίρου); second declension

  1. a pig, especially a young one.
  2. (generally) swine
  3. pudenda muliebria, woman parts
  4. a fish of the Nile

Usage notes

  • For the semantic shift of “pig” to “female genitalia”, compare the same Latin use of porcus.

Inflection

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Derived terms

  • χοίρειος (khoíreios)
  • χοίρινος (khoírinos)
  • χοιρίον (khoiríon)
  • χοιρίδιον (khoirídion)
  • χοιροπώλης (khoiropṓlēs)

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