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fuego

fuego

Aragonese

Noun

fuego m

  1. fire

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)

  1. 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

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Spanish

Alternative forms

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)

  1. fire

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