fogueira

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese fogueira, fogueyra, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *focāria, from focārius ("of a hearth"), from Latin focus (“(controlled) fire”). Compare Spanish hoguera.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fu.ˈɣɐj.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: fo‧guei‧ra

Noun

fogueira f (plural fogueiras)

  1. blaze
  2. bonfire
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