fogón

See also: fogon

Spanish

Etymology

Related to fuego, and possibly ultimately from a Vulgar Latin *focone, from focus, perhaps through Catalan fogó or through a Mozarabic intermediary, as it was attested relatively late and preserved the initial -f- as opposed to -h- (compare hogar, hoguera, hogaza, etc.)[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈɡon/, [foˈɣõn]
  • Hyphenation: fo‧gón

Noun

fogón m (plural fogones)

  1. fireplace
  2. stove, range
  3. (nautical) galley, cuddy, caboose
  4. vent (as of a firearm)
  5. (rail transport) firebox, engine furnace

References

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