frágua

See also: fragua and fraguá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese frauga, from a Vulgar Latin *frabica, a metathetic form of Latin fabrica (“smithy, forge”). Doublet of the borrowing fábrica and of forja, from French. Cognate with Spanish fragua.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾa.ɡwɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾa.ɡwa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾa.ɡwɐ/ [ˈfɾa.ɣwɐ]

  • Rhymes: -aɡwɐ
  • Hyphenation: frá‧gua

Noun

frágua f (plural fráguas)

  1. forge; furnace
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