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χοιρινός
pork /xiriˈnos/
adjectiveC1#3921 most common
Also: of pig, porcine
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα χοιρινό σουβλάκι, παρακαλώ.
I want a pork souvlaki, please.
Η γιαγιά μου μαγειρεύει χοιρινό με πατάτες κάθε Κυριακή.
My grandmother cooks pork with potatoes every Sunday.
Στην ταβέρνα παραγγείλαμε χοιρινές μπριζόλες και μια σαλάτα.
At the tavern we ordered pork chops and a salad.
Ο χασάπης μού πρότεινε ένα κομμάτι χοιρινό λαιμό για τη σούβλα.
The butcher suggested a piece of pork neck for the spit.
Η τιμή του χοιρινού κρέατος αυξήθηκε λόγω της έλλειψης ζωοτροφών.
The price of pork meat rose because of a feed shortage.
Παρά τις διατροφικές συστάσεις για λιγότερο κόκκινο κρέας, η κατανάλωση χοιρινού παραμένει διαδεδομένη στη μεσογειακή κουζίνα.
Despite dietary advice to eat less red meat, pork consumption remains widespread in Mediterranean cuisine.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χοιρινός | χοιρινοί |
| Genitive | χοιρινού | χοιρινών |
| Accusative | χοιρινό | χοιρινούς |
| Vocative | χοιρινέ | χοιρινοί |
Word family
χοίροςpig
χοιρινόpork (the meat, used as a neuter noun)χοιρομέριcured ham
χοιροστάσιοpigsty
χοιροβοσκόςswineherd
Etymology
Χοιρινός is built from χοίρος, the Greek word for pig, plus the adjectival suffix -ινός, which marks material or origin, so the word literally means made of pig. The origin of χοίρος itself is debated. Ancient grammarians linked it to the squealing sound a young pig makes, suggesting an onomatopoeic origin rather than a clear inherited root. No solid Indo-European root or cross-language cognate set is established for it.
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