fraco

Meaning

1. thin, skinny
2. (dated) weak (lacking in force)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɾako̝/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: fraco

Cognate with Spanish: flaco

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese fraco (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a semi-learned borrowing from Latin flaccus (“flaccid”). Compare Portuguese fraco and Spanish flaco.