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forca.

pole

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔɾka/[ˈfɔɾ.kɐ]

  1. pole

    feminine

  2. gallows pole

    feminine

  3. pitchfork

    feminine

  4. defile, ravine

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese forca (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin furca (“pitchfork”). Cognate with Portuguese forca and Spanish horca).

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