hoggaster

noun

hog·​gas·​ter

ˈhȯgəstə(r),

ˈhäg-

plural -s

1

archaic : a boar in its third year

2

archaic : hog sense 2a

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hogaster, from hogge hog + Latin -aster (diminutive suffix)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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