puercoespín

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • puerco espín

Etymology

From Latin porcus (“pig”) + spinus (“spine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pweɾkoesˈpin/ [pweɾ.ko.esˈpĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: puer‧co‧es‧pín

Noun

puercoespín m (plural puercoespines)

  1. porcupine

Further reading

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