fécula

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Galician

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: fé‧cu‧la

Noun

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fécula f (plural féculas)

  1. starch
    Synonym: amidón

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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fécula f (plural féculas)

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

Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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fécula f (plural féculas)

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

Further reading

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