Etymology

totus porcus

Today it means: Completely; unreservedly. Full definition →

Latin tōtus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtōtus“whole”
  2. English todaytotus porcus

Pseudo-Latinism, a reduplication derived from Latin tōtus (“whole”) + porcus (“hog”); translated as whole hog.

Words from the same roots

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