farol
Portuguese
/fa.ˈɾɔw/, /fɐ.ˈɾɔɫ/
noun
Definitions
- lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)
- automobile light
- (Brazil) traffic light
Etymology
Derived from Latin pharus (lighthouse) derived from Ancient Greek Φάρος.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Φάρος
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Pharos English
- phare English
- Pharus Latin
- pharus Latin
- faro Italian
- gyrophare French
- phare French
- radiophare French
- фа́ра Russian
- фара Russian
- farero Spanish, Castilian
- faro Spanish, Castilian
- farol Spanish, Castilian
- Φάρος Ancient Greek
- φάρος Ancient Greek
- navio Portuguese
- navio-farol Portuguese
- far Catalan, Valencian
- far Turkish
- Phar Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- faro Old Portuguese
- ហ្វារ Central Khmer
- ⲁⲣⲉϩ Coptic
- ⲫ- Coptic
- faare Moore