porcell

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin porcellus (“piglet”), diminutive of Latin porcus (“pig”). Compare Occitan porcèl, French pourceau.

Noun

porcell m (plural porcells, feminine procella)

piglet
Synonyms: garrí, porquet

Derived terms

porcellada
porcellar
porcellera

Related terms

porc

Etymology 2

A triggerfish, Balistes capriscus

Etymology uncertain.

Noun

porcell m (plural porcells)

triggerfish, Balistes sp.
Synonym: ballesta

References

“porcell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“porcell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“porcell” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“porcell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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