fogón

See also: fogon

Spanish

Etymology

Related to fuego, and possibly ultimately from a Vulgar Latin *focone, from focus, perhaps through Catalan fogó or through a Mozarabic intermediary, as it was attested relatively late and preserved the initial -f- as opposed to -h- (compare hogar, hoguera, hogaza, etc.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈɡon/ [foˈɣ̞õn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: fo‧gón

Noun

fogón m (plural fogones)

1. fireplace
2. stove, range
3. (nautical) galley, cuddy, caboose
4. vent (as of a firearm)
5. (rail transport) firebox, engine furnace

Derived terms

• fogonazo

 

Related terms

• fuego

 

Further reading

• “fogón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014