foice

Portuguese

foice

Alternative forms

• fouce

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fouce, from Latin falx, falcem, from Proto-Indo-European *dhalk-, *dhalg- (“a cutting tool”). Compare Galician fouce, Spanish hoz.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfoj.sɨ/
• Homophone: foi-se
• Hyphenation: foi‧ce

Noun

foice f (plural foices)

1. sickle

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Walloon

Noun

foice f (plural foices)

1. strength
2. force