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(swīn)

noun pl. swine

any of a family (Suidae) of omnivorous, artiodactylous mammals with a bristly coat and elongated, flexible snout; esp., a domesticated pig or hog: usually used collectively
a vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person

Origin: ME swin < OE, akin to Ger schwein < IE base *su-, pig, sow > Gr hys, sow, L sus

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noun pl. swine swine

Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, including pigs, hogs, and boars, having a stout body with thick skin, a short neck, and a movable snout.
A person regarded as brutish or contemptible.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English swīn; see sū- in Indo-European roots

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