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foice.

scythe

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfoj.si/Brazil[ˈfoɪ̯.si]Brazil/ˈfoj.sɨ/Portugal

  1. scythe

    feminine

  2. sickle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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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