fogón

See also: fogon

Spanish

Etymology

Related to fuego, and possibly ultimately from a Vulgar Latin *focone, from focus, perhaps through Catalan fogó or through a Mozarabic intermediary, as it was attested relatively late and preserved the initial -f- as opposed to -h- (compare hogar, hoguera, hogaza, etc.).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /foˈɡon/ [foˈɣ̞õn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: fo‧gón

Noun

fogón m (plural fogones)

  1. fireplace
  2. stove, range
  3. (nautical) galley, cuddy, caboose
  4. vent (as of a firearm)
  5. (rail transport) firebox, engine furnace

Derived terms

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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