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Where does “foca” come from?
foca (Portuguese) comes from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.
foca
(Portuguese): seal
Definitions
seal
Ancestry of “foca”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
phōca
seal (marine animal)
2
Ancient Greek
φώκη
seal
Words derived from “foca”
foca-monge-do-mediterrâneo
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