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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

fechar.

to lock

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/feˈt͡ʃaɾ/[feˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  1. to lock

  2. to close

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese fechar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin pesclum, from Latin pessulus (“bolt”). Probably a southern Portuguese variant, with the change of p to f reflecting Arabic influence.

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