frágua
See also: fragua and fraguá
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese frauga, from a Vulgar Latin *frabica, a metathetic form of Latin fabrica (“smithy, forge”). Doublet of the borrowing fábrica and of forja, from French. Cognate with Spanish fragua.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾa.ɣwɐ/
- Hyphenation: frá‧gua
Noun
frágua f (plural fráguas)
- forge; furnace
Related terms
- fábrica