Galician

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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frauga f (plural fraugas)

  1. forge; furnace
    Synonyms: frágoa, forxa
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