porcīnus, a, um, adj. [porcus].
- I. Lit., of a hog, hog’s, swine’s: polimenta, Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 28: vox, Sen. Ira, 2, 12: numen, Petr. Frag. 35: caro, porcina, Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 18.
- B. Subst.: porcīna, ae, f. (sc. caro), swine’s flesh, pork, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 69; Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 11, 95.
- II. Transf., in milit. lang.: porcinum caput, a swine’s head, a wedge-shaped order of battle, Veg. Mil. 3, 19 fin.