fachico

Galician

Etymology

From facho (“torch”) +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [faˈt͡ʃikʊ]

Noun

fachico m (plural fachicos)

1. firebrand; torch made of packed straw

   Synonyms: brandón, facho, fachuzo

References

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