Masculine

garfo

Meaning

(masculine) fork (eating utensil)
(masculine) pitchfork (farm tool)

Pfropfreis

forqueta

πηρούνι

πιρούνι

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡaʁ.fu/

Inherited from Latin

graphium

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese garfio (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin graphium (“pen, stylus”), from Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō); influenced by garfa (“claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جَارْفَا (“handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”).

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