hoguera

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *focāria, from Latin focārius (“of a hearth”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Compare Portuguese fogueira, Catalan foguera, Italian focaia, English foyer.

Noun

hoguera f (plural hogueras)

  1. campfire
    Synonym: fogata
  2. bonfire
  3. stake (post one is bound to for execution, usually by burning)

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