farra

Noun

farra

1. nominative plural of far
2. accusative plural of far
3. vocative plural of far

References

• farra in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Etymology

Uncertain origin. Possible origins include:

• from dialectal Arabic فَرْحَة‎ (farḥa);
• from Latin pānis farreus (“spelt bread”);
• from fanfarra (“fanfare”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil, Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ʁɐ/

Noun

farra f (plural farras)

1. carousal (noisy feast or social gathering, especially one with alcohol)

   Synonym: esbórnia

2. spree (uninhibited activity)

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly from Portuguese farra (“party”), which could ultimately be from dialectal Arabic فَرْحَة‎ (farḥa, “joy", dialectally "party”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfara/

Noun

farra f (plural farras)

1. party, fun