foz

See also: főz and Foz

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin falx, falcem.

Noun

foz f (plural fozes)

  1. sickle

Galician
Foz (Minho river)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese foz, 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 2006-2012.
  • “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 fox, focem, from Latin faux, faucem (“throat, gullet”). Cognate to Spanish hoz, Italian foce.

Pronunciation

Noun

foz f (plural fozes)

  1. mouth of a river
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