fécula

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin faecula, diminutive of faex (residue, dregs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -ɛkulɐ
  • Hyphenation: fé‧cu‧la

Noun[edit]

fécula f (plural féculas)

  1. starch (powdery substance extracted from plants)
    Synonym: amido

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin faecula, diminutive of faex (residue, dregs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfekula/ [ˈfe.ku.la]
  • Rhymes: -ekula
  • Syllabification: fé‧cu‧la

Noun[edit]

fécula f (plural féculas)

  1. starch (powdery substance extracted from plants)
    Synonym: almidón

Further reading[edit]