friúra

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese friura (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from frío (cold) +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

Noun

friúra f (plural friúras)

  1. coldness; cold, dampness
    Synonyms: frialdade, frieza, frior
    • c. 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 66:
      ...et non ande fora ao aar, mays este en casa cuberto de boõa cuberta, porque se descuberto andare fora, por rrazon da friura, poderia adoeçer
      ...and should not go outside in the open air, but stay at home covered with enough cover, because if he happens to go outside uncovered, because of the coldness, he can get sick

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