Feminine

foice

Meaning

(feminine) scythe
(feminine) sickle

segadeira

δρεπάνι

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfoj.si/

Inherited from Latin

Cognate with Galician

Cognate with Sicilian

Cognate with Spanish

In summary

Alteration of fouce. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fouce, from Latin falcem, from Proto-Indo-European *dhalk-, *dhalg- (“a cutting tool”). Compare Galician fouce, Sicilian fauci, Spanish hoz.

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