falcatrua
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese falcatrua of unknown origin. Cognate with Galician falcatrúa and Asturian falcatrúa, francatrúa.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /faɫkɐˈtɾuɐ/
- Hyphenation: fal‧ca‧tru‧a
- Rhymes: -uɐ
Noun
falcatrua f (plural falcatruas)
- trickery, fraud, fiddle