Asturian

Noun

flecha f ‎(plural fleches)

1. arrow (projectile)
2. arrow (symbol)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• frecha

Etymology

Hypercorrection of earlier frecha, from Old Portuguese frecha, from Old French fleche, from Frankish *fliukkija; see also Middle Dutch vlieke, Old High German fliuca.

Cognate with Galician frecha, Spanish flecha, Catalan fletxa, French flèche and Italian freccia.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈflɛ.ʃɐ/
• Hyphenation: fle‧cha

Noun

flecha f (plural flechas)

1. arrow (projectile)
2. arrow (symbol)
3. spire

Synonyms

• (arrow) frecha, seta (both meanings)
• (spire): agulha f

Related terms

See also

• arco m

Spanish

Etymology

Hypercorrection of earlier frecha, borrowed from Old French fleche, from Frankish *fliukkija; see also Middle Dutch vlieke, Old High German fliuca

Noun

flecha f ‎(plural flechas)

1. arrow (projectile)
2. arrow (symbol)

Synonyms

• saeta

Related terms

• flechero
• flechar
• flechazo