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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

fume.

smoke

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfumɪ]
  1. smoke

    masculine
  2. fume

    masculine
  3. haughtiness

    figuratively · in-plural · masculine
Where this word comes from

Attested since circa 1300. From Old Galician-Portuguese fumo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin fūmus, although the final vowel could imply an Old French borrowing. Cognate with Portuguese fumo and Spanish humo.

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