foyer

Significat (Anglès)

  1. A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
  2. The crucible or basin in a furnace which receives the molten metal.
  3. (UK) A hostel offering accommodation and work opportunities to homeless young people.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

Borrowed from French foyer (“hearth, lobby”), in turn from Vulgar Latin *focārium, from Late Latin focārius, from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish hogar (“home”).

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