fouzaña

Galician

Alternative forms

• afusaña

Etymology

From fouce (“sickle”) +‎ -aña, or blend of fouce +‎ gadaña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fowˈθaɲɐ], (western) [fowˈsaɲɐ]

Noun

fouzaña m (plural fouzañas)

1. large sickle

   Synonym: gavilo

2. scythe

   Synonym: gadaña

Related terms

• fouce

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fouzaña”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fouzaña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fouzaña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN