fez

See also: Fez and fêz

English

a fez

Etymology

From Turkish fes, named after Fez in Morocco.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

fez (plural fezzes or fezes)

  1. A felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, having a flat top with a tassel attached.

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References

  1. ↑ "fez." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 2008.

Anagrams

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

fez m

  1. fez

Further reading

  • fez in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • fez in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

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Noun

fez m (plural fezzen, diminutive fezje n)

  1. fez

French

Noun

fez m (plural fez)

  1. fez

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfe(j)s/, /ˈfe(j)ʃ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfeʃ/

Verb

fez

  1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) preterite indicative of fazer

Etymology 2

From Latin faex, faecem (“dregs”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɛs/, /ˈfɛʃ/
  • Homophone: fés

Noun

fez f (plural fezes)

  1. (rare) a piece of faeces
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Spanish

Noun

fez m (plural feces)

  1. fez (hat)
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