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porcinus

porcīnus, a, um, adj. [porcus].
  • Lit., of a hog, hog's, swine's: polimenta, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 28 (209): vox, Sen. Ira 2, 12: numen, Petr. Frag. 35 [not found]: caro, porcina, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 18.—
    • B Subst.: porcīna, ae, f. (sc. caro), swine's flesh, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69 (849); Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 11, 95.—
  • II Transf., in milit. lang.: porcinum caput, a swine's head, a wedge-shaped order of battle, Veg. Mil. 3, 19 fin.

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