Portuguese

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foice

Alternative forms

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  • fouce (dated or dialectal)

Etymology

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Alteration of fouce. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fouce, from Latin falcem, from Proto-Indo-European *dhalk-, *dhalg- (a cutting tool). Compare Galician fouce, Sicilian fauci, Spanish hoz.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfoj.si/ [ˈfoɪ̯.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfoj.se/ [ˈfoɪ̯.se]

Noun

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foice f (plural foices)

  1. scythe
  2. sickle

Walloon

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Etymology

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From Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (strong).

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Noun

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foice f (plural foices)

  1. strength
  2. force