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facho

Pronunciation: /ˈfat͡ʃo̝/

“facho” is a Galician word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. torch made from a bunch of straw
  2. beacon usually placed atop mountains and hills, and used to warn the locals of the proximity of an enemy

In Galician

  1. Atado de palla seca que se usa como candea para alumear.
  2. Elevación sobre a que se acendían fachicos que servían de sinais.

Etymology

From facha, from Vulgar Latin *fascula, from facula (“small torch”) crossed with fascis (“bundle”). Compare Portuguese facho.

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