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1375-1425; late ME porcupyne, var. of porcapyne; r. porke despyne < MF porc d'espine thorny pig.

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What word derives from the french term spiny pig?

The French phrase for "spiny pig" is porc &eacute;pineux, which tells me it is the origin of the English word "porcupine".


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How many syllables does the word porcupine have?

The word porcupine had three syllables. The syllables in the word are por-cu-pine.


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How many syllables in the word porcupine?

&quot;Porcupine&quot; has three syllables: por-cu-pine.


What sentence has the word quill in it?

the porcupine quilled on a rocky hill.


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How did the porcupine get its name?

The word "porcupine" comes from "porc d'&eacute;pine," which is Middle French for "thorny pork."The word porcupine comes from the Middle French word, porc d'&eacute;pine. Which means 'spined pig'.Don't think any one person named it (or is credited with naming it) it's just one of those things that came about naturally.==========================================="Porcupine" is Latin for "quill pig." Porcupines, however, are large rodents. They are not related to pigs.