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fuego
fuego
Old Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin focum, singular accusative of focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɸwe.ɣo]
Noun
fuego m (plural fuegos)
- fire
- c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 63v. col. 1.
- en ſemblança delas beſtias ſuujſta cuemo braſas de fuego encendidas e ſemblanca de lampades
- the appearance of the creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches
- en ſemblança delas beſtias ſuujſta cuemo braſas de fuego encendidas e ſemblanca de lampades
- c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 63v. col. 1.
Descendants
Spanish
Alternative forms
- huego (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfwe̞ɣo̞]
- (non-standard) IPA(key): /ˈɸweɣo/, /ˈhweɣo/
Noun
fuego m (plural fuegos)