Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese frauga, from a Vulgar Latin *frabica, a metathetic form of Latin fabrica (smithy, forge). Doublet of the borrowing fábrica and of forxa, from French. Cognate with Portuguese frágua.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

frágoa f (plural frágoas)

  1. forge; furnace
    Synonyms: frauga, forxa

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