porcinus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

porcīnus, a, um, adj. [porcus].

I Lit., of a hog , hog's , swine's : polimenta, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 28: vox, Sen. Ira, 2, 12: numen, Petr. Frag. 35: caro, porcina, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 18.—

B Subst.: porcīna , ae, f. (sc. caro), swine's flesh , pork , Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69; 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.