pecora

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Gregge di pecore (Flock of sheep)

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”), from pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ko.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkora
  • Hyphenation: pè‧co‧ra

Noun

pecora f (plural pecore) (male ariete or montone)

  1. (mammals) sheep
  2. ewe
  3. (figurative, by extension) sheep, milksop
  4. (slang) prostitute

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Noun

pecora n

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pecus
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