verraco

Meaning

1. (masculine) a male, uncastrated adult pig
2. (masculine) a stone sculpture of a pig or other quadruped created by the pre-Roman inhabitants of Iberia, especially the Vettones
3. (Latin-America, masculine) foolish, slovenly or misbehaving person
4. (Philippines, masculine) a stud, literally and figuratively; oftentimes used in the context of masculinity and machismo

Concepts

boar

🐗

boars

hog

peccary

tusker

warthog

wild boar

boarfish

wild hog

Synonyms

jabalí

enojado

😠

grande

valiente

airado

😠

cerdo macho

cosa difícil

en la costa atlántica

gruñon

amargo

persona sobresaliente

cerdo

Translations

Eber

🐗

verrat

🐗

verro

🐗

verres

🐗

barrão

🐗

verro

🐗

cachaço

verri

everzwijn

Keiler

عفار

κάπρος

varrasco

Hyphenated as

ve‧rra‧co

Pronounced as (IPA)

/beˈrako/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: verrēs

Cognate with Portuguese: barrão

Cognate with Asturian: bracu

Cognate with French: verrat

In summary

From a derivative of Latin verrēs (“boar”). Compare Romance cognates with varying suffixes: Portuguese barrão, Asturian verrón, French verrat, etc.