Etymology

piglet

pig·let
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Today it means: A young pig or swine, one not yet mature. Full definition →

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piglet · noun1

From pig + -let (diminutive suffix). Attested from 1855. Displaced Old English fearh.

Piglet · noun2

After the character Piglet from the Winnie-the-Pooh series, whose name is from piglet.

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