fronza

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fronça, from Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (leafy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɾonθa/, (western) /ˈfɾonsa/, (southeastern) /ˈfɾonʃa/

Noun

fronza f (plural fronzas)

  1. brushwood, leaf litter
    Synonym: frouma
  2. twig of the broom

Derived terms

  • fróncega

References

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (leafy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfron.d͡za/
  • Rhymes: -ondza
  • Hyphenation: frón‧za

Noun

fronza f (plural fronze)

  1. (obsolete) frond
    Synonym: fronda
  2. the first green leaves of a grain

Derived terms

References

  • fronza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • frónza in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
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