fẽestra

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fenestra (“window”), probably of Etruscan origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fẽˈɛs̺tɾa/

Noun

fẽestra f

window
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 151 (facsimile):
  
  Ela ſerrou as fẽeſtras
  She shut the windows

Synonyms

Descendants

Galician: fiestra
Portuguese: fresta

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