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fes.

cleft, split

3 characters1 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈfe̞s]Northern[ˈfəs]Balearic[ˈfɛs]Central[ˈfes]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. cleft, split

    dated · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Latin fissus.

noun[ˈfe̞s]Northern[ˈfəs]Balearic[ˈfɛs]Central[ˈfes]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. fez (hat)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Named after the city of Fes, Morocco. See Ottoman Turkish فس (fes).

noun[ˈfe̞s]Northern[ˈfəs]Balearic[ˈfɛs]Central[ˈfes]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. splitting, cleaving

    feminine · invariable

  2. cleft, fissure

    feminine · invariable

  3. notch (in the ears of livestock, to mark them)

    feminine · invariable
Where this word comes from

From Latin fissus.

noun[ˈfe̞s]Northern[ˈfes]Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia

  1. hoe (agricultural tool)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic فأس (“pickaxe”).

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