frágua

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See also: fragua and fraguá

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese frauga, from a Vulgar Latin *frabica, a metathetic form of Latin fabrica (smithy, forge). Doublet of the borrowing fábrica and of forja, from French. Cognate with Spanish fragua.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: -aɡwɐ
  • Hyphenation: frá‧gua

Noun[edit]

frágua f (plural fráguas)

  1. forge; furnace

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