furna

Galician

Furna do Osmo, Corme, Galicia
As Furnas, Xuño, Galicia

Alternative forms

  • furnia

Etymology

From Latin furnus (oven) or fornix (arch).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuɾna̝/

Noun

furna f (plural furnas)

  1. grotto, cave
    Synonyms: cafurna, gruta
  2. cove (small coastal inlet)
    Synonyms: abra, arnela, cala, rada
  3. precipice

Derived terms

  • cafurna
  • Fornas
  • Fórnea
  • Fórneas
  • Furnia
  • Furna

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin furnus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfuʁ.nɐ/ [ˈfuɦ.nɐ]

  • Hyphenation: fur‧na

Noun

furna f (plural furnas)

  1. cave, cavern
    Synonym: caverna
  2. crater
    Synonym: cratera
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