focicu

Asturian

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish hocico, ultimately from Latin fodere (“to dig”). Compare also Portuguese focinho and Galician fociño.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈθiku/ [foˈθi.ku]
  • Rhymes: -iku
  • Syllabification: fo‧ci‧cu

Noun

focicu m (plural focicos)

  1. snout, nose (of animal)
  2. angry face, frowny face

Derived terms

  • focicudu

References

  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “focicu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
  • “focicu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
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