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piglet

/ˈpɪɡ.lət/ noun

In Latin: porcellus, porcella, porculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about piglet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A young pig.

Origin

From pig + -let (diminutive suffix). Attested from 1855. Displaced Old English fearh.

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