leitão
Meaning
piglet (young pig)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
lei‧tão
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lejˈtɐ̃w̃/
Etymology
From leite (“milk”) + -ão. Compare Galician leitón and Spanish lechón.
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