English

Noun

fango ‎(uncountable)

1. Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

References

1. ↑ “fango” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian fango and Spanish fango. Contrast Esperanto koto.

Noun

fango (plural fangi)

1. mud, mire

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌲𐌰 ‎(fanga, “mud, addle, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *fangō ‎(“wetness, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *pAnk- ‎(“mud, rot, filth”). Cognate with French fange ‎(“mud, mire”) (from Germanic), German feucht ‎(“moist, damp”), Dutch vocht ‎(“moisture, humidity”), Old English fūht ‎(“moist, damp”), Swedish fukt ‎(“moisture, humidity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaŋɡo/

Noun

fango m ‎(plural fanghi)

1. mud

Related terms

• fangoso
• infangato

Anagrams

• fogna

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Catalan fang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfaŋɡo]

Noun

fango m ‎(plural fangos)

1. mud (soil and water)

Synonyms

• lodo
• barro