Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From foc +‎ -era, or from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *focāria, from Latin focārius (of a hearth), from focus ((controlled) fire). Compare Spanish hoguera, Portuguese fogueira.

Noun

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foguera f (plural fogueres)

  1. bonfire, fire
    • 2018 June 23, “Desenes de fogueres il·luminen les revetlles de Sant Joan a Catalunya”, in El País[1]:
      Desenes de fogueres a tot Catalunya il·luminen les revetlles de Sant Joan. Només a Barcelona, n'hi ha mig centenar.
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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foguera f (plural fogueres)

  1. (Empordà, Vallès) Alternative form of falguera (fern)

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