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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *focāria, from Latin focārius (“of a hearth”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Compare Portuguese fogueira, Catalan foguera, Italian focaia, English foyer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈɡeɾa/
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: ho‧gue‧ra
Noun
hoguera f (plural hogueras)
- campfire, bonfire
- Synonym: fogata
- stake (the post one is bound to for execution, usually by burning)
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