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Spanish
Etymology
Related to fuego, and possibly ultimately from a Vulgar Latin *focone, from focus, perhaps through Catalan fogó or through a Mozarabic intermediary, as it was attested relatively late and preserved the initial -f- as opposed to -h- (compare hogar, hoguera, hogaza, etc.).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /foˈɡon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: fo‧gón
Noun
fogón m (plural fogones)
- fireplace
- stove, range
- (nautical) galley, cuddy, caboose
- vent (as of a firearm)
- (rail transport) firebox, engine furnace
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