fouace
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French fouace, from Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”). Doublet of fougasse, which was borrowed from Occitan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fouace f (plural fouaces)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “fouace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin focācium (via its plural focācia), derived from Latin focus (“hearth”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fouace f
- type of hard pastry
Descendants edit
References edit
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “fŏcācium”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 3: D–F, page 647