francada

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“spear”) + the collective Galician suffix -ada. Compare forcada (“pitchfork”), from forca, idem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɾaŋˈkaða̝/

Noun

francada f (plural francadas)

1. a fish spear; a pronged harpoon

   Synonym: fisga

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “francada”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “francada”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “francada”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN