faio

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Galician

Etymology 1

From faia (beech), from Latin fagus (beech).

Pronunciation

Noun

faio m (plural faios)

  1. attic
  2. wooden floor of the faiado (attic)
  3. a type of board

References

Etymology 2

Verb

faio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of faiar

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Phaius, from Ancient Greek φαιός (phaiós, grey).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfa.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: fà‧io

Noun

faio m (plural fai)

  1. any plant of the Phaius taxonomic genus

Further reading

  • faio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Portuguese

Verb

faio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of faiar