English
Pronunciation
IPA|/sw�ɪn/
audio|en-us-swine.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|aɪn
Etymology
OE. term|swin|swīn
Noun
en-noun|swine|pl2=swines
- italbrac|plural swine Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae.
- pejorative A contemptible person italbrac|plural swines.
- plural of|pig
Derived terms
swineherd
Translations
trans-top|animal
Finnish: sika
trans-mid
Spanish: cerdo m, puerco m, chancho m
trans-bottom
trans-top|person
Finnish: sika
trans-mid
Spanish: cerdo, canalla
trans-bottom
Anagrams
wines
See also
Appendix: Collective nouns
Category:English words with multiple plurals
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
Category:Pigs
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