farol

See also: fáról

Hungarian

Etymology

far + -ol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɒrol]
  • Hyphenation: fa‧rol

Verb

farol

  1. to skid
  2. to swerve

Conjugation


Portuguese

farol

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pharus (lighthouse), from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros), an island in Alexandria famous for its lighthouse. Compare Italian and Spanish faro, French phare.

Pronunciation

Noun

farol m (plural faróis)

  1. lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)
  2. automobile light
  3. (Brazil) traffic light

Synonyms

Hypernyms


Spanish

Etymology

From faro, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈɾol/

Noun

farol m (plural faroles)

  1. lantern
  2. headlight (bike or automobile light)
  3. streetlamp
  4. lighthouse
  5. bluff (act of bluffing)

Descendants

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