pecora

See also: Pecora and pécora

Italian
Gregge di pecore (Flock of sheep)

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”), from pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ko.ra/
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Noun

pecora f (plural pecore) (male ariete or montone)

  1. (mammals) sheep
  2. ewe
  3. (figuratively) sheep, milksop

See also

Latin

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpe.ko.ra/, [ˈpɛ.kɔ.ra]

Noun

pecora

  1. nominative plural of pecus
  2. accusative plural of pecus
  3. vocative plural of pecus
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