foz

See also: főz and Foz

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin falx, falcem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoθ/, [ˈfoθ]

Noun

foz f (plural foces)

  1. sickle

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese foz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin fox, focem, from Latin faux, faucem (throat, gullet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔθ/, (western) /fɔs/

Noun

foz f (plural foces)

  1. mouth of a river

References

  • foz” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • foz” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • foz” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese foz, from Vulgar Latin *focem, from Latin faux (throat, gullet). Cognate to Spanish hoz, Italian foce.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɔ(j)s/ [ˈfɔ(ɪ̯)s]

  • Hyphenation: foz
  • Homophone: Foz

Noun

foz f (plural fozes)

  1. mouth of a river

Further reading

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