hoguera

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/ [oˈɣ̞e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: ho‧gue‧ra

Noun

hoguera f (plural hogueras)

1. campfire, bonfire

   Synonym: fogata

2. stake (the post one is bound to for execution, usually by burning)

Related terms

• fuego
• hogar

 

Further reading

• “hoguera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16