faro

Meaning

1. (masculine) lighthouse
2. (masculine) headlight (of a vehicle)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɾo̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese faro, from Latin pharus, itself from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).

Sentences

O faro foi destruído durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial polas tropas de ocupación alemás .

The lighthouse was destroyed during World War II by German occupation troops.

Foi director do xornal " Faro de Vigo ".

He was the director of the newspaper "Faro de Vigo."

Tamén colaborou en " Faro de Vigo ".

He also collaborated in "Lighthouse of Vigo."