"pecora" meaning in Italian

See pecora in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛ.ko.ra/ Forms: pecore [plural], pecoro [masculine]
Rhymes: -ɛkora Etymology: Inherited from Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”), from pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”). Etymology templates: {{ety|it|:inh|la:pecora}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*pekos", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pecus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pecora", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "pecora", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "it" }" data-lang="it" data-title="pecora">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|pecora|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin pecora, {{inh+|it|la|pecora}} Inherited from Latin pecora, {{der|it|ine-pro|*peḱu-||livestock, domestic animals}} Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} pecora f (plural pecore)
  1. sheep (animal) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-jNQbTcJ2 Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon, Sheep Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Sheep: 52 0 0 0 44 0 4
  2. (strictly) ewe Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-IyDkLhEW Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15
  3. (by extension, singular) its meat (raw or cooked), its skin or its fur Tags: broadly, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-hn7TnXVN Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15
  4. (by extension) tame, meek animal Tags: broadly, feminine
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-EehkOmYO Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 5 5 12 31 20 5 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 8 18 30 8 8 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 9 17 28 9 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 17 27 9 9 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 6 6 12 50 6 6 15
  5. (figurative, by extension, derogatory) sheep (shy, gullible person), milksop Tags: broadly, derogatory, feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-hWIDgW3z Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon, Sheep Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 Disambiguation of Sheep: 52 0 0 0 44 0 4
  6. (slang) prostitute Tags: feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-um-wGpPt Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15
  7. (figurative, Christianity) a religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-pecora-it-noun-m5tOl~sk Categories (other): Christianity, Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: peco, pecoraio, pecorino, pecoroso, pecuario, peculato, peculio, pecunia, agnello, ovino
Derived forms: cartapecora, pecoraccia, pecoraggine, pecorame, pecoreccio, pecoreggiare, pecorella, pecoresco, pecoretta, pecoricida, pecoriglio, pecorile, pecorina, pecorismo, pecorità, pecorizzare, pecoro, pecorone, pecoruccia, pecorume

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "pecorino"
    },
    {
      "word": "pecoroso"
    },
    {
      "word": "pecuario"
    },
    {
      "word": "peculato"
    },
    {
      "word": "peculio"
    },
    {
      "word": "pecunia"
    },
    {
      "word": "agnello"
    },
    {
      "word": "ovino"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sheep (animal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ewe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ewe",
          "ewe"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "strictly",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(strictly) ewe"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "its meat (raw or cooked), its skin or its fur"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ],
        [
          "skin",
          "skin"
        ],
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension, singular) its meat (raw or cooked), its skin or its fur"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tame, meek animal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tame",
          "tame"
        ],
        [
          "meek",
          "meek"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) tame, meek animal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian derogatory terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sheep (shy, gullible person), milksop"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "milksop",
          "milksop"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative, by extension, derogatory) sheep (shy, gullible person), milksop"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "derogatory",
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Italian slang"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "prostitute"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "prostitute",
          "prostitute"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) prostitute"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "it:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "religious",
          "religious"
        ],
        [
          "adherent",
          "adherent"
        ],
        [
          "congregation",
          "congregation"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative, Christianity) a religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɛ.ko.ra/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛkora"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pecora"
}

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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: ariete or montone",
  "path": [
    "pecora"
  ],
  "section": "Italian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "pecora",
  "trace": ""
}

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