Meaning
piglet, guinea pig
- a young or small pig; piglet
- (porcellino d'India) guinea pig
In a sentence
I bambini osservavano il porcellino appena nato nella fattoria.
The children were watching the newborn piglet on the farm.
Abbiamo comprato una gabbia spaziosa per il nostro porcellino d'India.
We bought a spacious cage for our guinea pig.
Non mettere le monete lì, mettile nel porcellino salvadanaio!
Don't put the coins there, put them in the piggy bank!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| porcellino | masculine · singular |
| porcellini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed from 'porco' with the diminutive suffix '-ellino'.
- Colloquially used for children to mean 'little pig' or playfully affectionately.