ˈswīn noun
( plural swine )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swīn; akin to Old High German swīn swine, Old Norse svīn, Gothic swein, Latin suinus of swine, sus swine, hog — more at sow
1. : any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied short legged omnivorous mammals with a thick skin usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, small tail, and two functional and except in peccaries two nonfunctional hoofed digits ; specifically : a domesticated member of the species ( Sus scrofa ) that includes the European wild boar — usually used collectively
2. : a contemptible person