foguete

Etymology

Maybe from Spanish cohete (influenced by fogo (“fire”)), from Catalan coet, from Latin coda; or from fogo +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈɣete̝/

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Noun

foguete m (plural foguetes)

1. firework
2. rocket (astronautic or military)

References

• “foguete” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “foguete” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “foguete” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

Maybe from Spanish cohete (influenced by fogo (“fire”)), from Catalan coet, from Latin coda; or from fogo +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fuˈɣetɨ/
• Hyphenation: fo‧gue‧te

Noun

foguete m (plural foguetes)

1. rocket (non-guided missile)
2. firework