pecora

pecora

See also: Pecora and pécora

Italian

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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      Pronunciation

      Noun

      pecora n

      1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of pecus
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