pigloo

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noun

A farrowing pen for pigs.

OriginEnglish igloo ← Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo) ← Proto-Inuit *əɣlu →
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Meanings

nounpigloo (plural pigloos)

plural pigloos

  1. A farrowing pen for pigs.
  2. A shelter built in snow by a pig.
  3. An igloo-shaped shelter for a guinea pig.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*puggō
  2. Old English*picga
  3. Middle Englishpigge
  4. Englishpig
  5. Proto-Eskimo*əŋlu
  6. Proto-Inuit*əɣlu
  7. Inuktitutᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)
  8. Englishigloo
  9. Englishpigloo

Blend of pig + igloo.

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APA

pigloo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigloo

MLA

“pigloo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigloo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigloo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigloo.

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