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farol
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See also: fáról
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
farol
- to back (to go in the reverse direction)
- to skid (to slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard)
Conjugation
Derived terms
- farolás
- faroló
- faroltat
- faroltatás
- faroltató
- köntörfalaz (via obsolete köntörfarol)
(With verbal prefixes):
- befarol
- elfarol
- félrefarol
- hátrafarol
- kifarol
- megfarol
- nekifarol
Further reading
- farol in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
- farol in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pharol (pre-standardization spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian farolo, diminutive of faro, from Latin pharus (“lighthouse”), from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros), an island in Alexandria famous for its lighthouse. Compare Italian and Spanish faro, French phare.
Pronunciation
Noun
farol m (plural faróis)
- lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)
- Synonym: (archaic) almenara
- automobile light
- Synonym: luz
- (Brazil) traffic light
Derived terms
- farol aceso
- farolar
- faroleiro
- farolete
- farolim
- farolizar
- guarda de farol
- navio-farol
Related terms
- Faros
Descendants
- → Tetum: faról
Further reading
- “farol”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “farol”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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Spanish
Etymology
From faro, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Pronunciation
Noun
farol m (plural faroles)
- lantern
- headlight (bike or automobile light)
- streetlamp
- lighthouse
- bluff (act of bluffing)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “farol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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