pigloo

pigloo

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *puggōder.
Old English *picga
Middle English pigge
English pig
Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu
Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu
Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor.
English igloo
blend
English pigloo

    Blend of pig + igloo.

    Noun

    pigloo (plural pigloos)

    1. A farrowing pen for pigs.
    2. A shelter built in snow by a pig.
    3. An igloo-shaped shelter for a guinea pig.
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