facóquero
/faˈkokeɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for warthog is facóquero.
facóquero is a noun used to refer to the specific species of wild pig known as a warthog.
Meaning: a species of wild pig (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word facóquero is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/faˈkokeɾo/
Did you know?
- The word facóquero is derived from the Greek words for 'lens' and 'pig', referring to the animal's protruding eyes.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word jabalí is used metaphorically to describe a person who is stubborn or charges forward blindly.
- The word facóquero shares a root with the English word 'phaco', used in medical terms relating to the lens of the eye.
Example sentences for Spanish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at animals in a textbook.
- LucíaJavier, ¿sabes qué animal es este?Javier, do you know what animal this is?
- JavierSí, Lucía, es un facóquero.Yes, Lucía, it is a warthog.
- LucíaSe parece mucho a un cerdo común.It looks a lot like a common pig.
- JavierEs cierto, pero el facóquero es salvaje.That's true, but the warthog is wild.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “warthog” translations and entries facóquero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries facóquero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
