porcell

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan [Term?] (compare Occitan porcèl), from Latin porcellus (“piglet”) (compare French pourceau, Italian porcello).

Noun

porcell m (plural porcells)

piglet

Synonyms

garrí m
porquet m

Derived terms

porcellada f
porcellar v
porcellera f

Related terms

porc

Etymology 2

A triggerfish, Balistes capriscus

Etymology uncertain.

Noun

porcell m (plural porcells)

triggerfish, Balistes sp.

Synonyms

ballesta f

References

Institut d’Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). →ISBN.

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