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

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