fociño

Galician

Morros or fociños ("snouts")

Alternative forms

• fucín (northeastern Galician)

Etymology

Probably related to Spanish hocico (“snout”), ultimately from Latin fodere (“to dig”). Cognate with Portuguese focinho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuˈθiɲo̝/, (western) /fuˈsiɲo̝/

Noun

fociño m (plural fociños)

1. snout

   Synonym: morro

2. (figurative) nose
3. (figurative, derogatory) mouth

   Synonym: morro

Derived terms

• meter o fociño

Related terms

• afociñar
• fociñar

References

• Template:R:DDLG
• Template:R:TILG
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fociño”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN