pécora

See also: pecora and Pecora

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”), via Italian pecora (“sheep”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ko.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ko.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ko.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛ.ku.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: pé‧co‧ra

Noun

pécora f (plural pécoras)

1. head of cattle
2. (derogatory, colloquial) prostitute (woman with a bad grade)
3. (regional, derogatory) frivolous girl/bitch

Derived terms

• pecorear

 

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”).

Noun

pécora f (plural pécoras)

1. bitch.
2. whore.
3. Livestock head, typically yielding wool.

Further reading

• “pécora”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16