fecho

See also: fechó

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from fechar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfet͡ʃo/ [ˈfe.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -etʃo
• Hyphenation: fe‧cho

Noun

fecho m (plural fechos)

1. latch

   Synonyms: caravilla, martabela, pecho

2. lock

   Synonyms: peche, pecho

Adjective

fecho (feminine fecha, masculine plural fechos, feminine plural fechas)

1. close; dark

Related terms

• fechar

References

• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “fecho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fecho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fecho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology 2

Verb

fecho

1. first-person singular present indicative of fechar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fechar.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ(j).ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ(j).ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfet.ʃu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/

• Hyphenation: fe‧cho

Noun

fecho m (plural fechos)

1. closure
2. zip, zipper
3. latch
4. clasp
5. (Brazil, slang, LGBTQ) clapback (witty or sarcastic retort)

   dar um fecho em alguém ― to clap back at someone

Related terms

• fechadura
• fechar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/, /ˈfɛ.ʃu/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ(j).ʃu/, /ˈfɛ.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ(j).ʃu/, /ˈfɛ.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfet.ʃu/, /ˈfɛt.ʃu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/, /ˈfɛ.ʃu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ʃu/, /ˈfɛ.ʃu/

• Hyphenation: fe‧cho

Verb

fecho

1. first-person singular present indicative of fechar

Further reading

• “fecho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “fecho”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
• “fecho” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “fecho”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “fecho”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “fecho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfet͡ʃo/ [ˈfe.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -etʃo
• Syllabification: fe‧cho

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

fecho

1. first-person singular present indicative of fechar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

fecho (feminine fecha, masculine plural fechos, feminine plural fechas)

1. past participle of facer

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fecho m (plural fechos)

1. historical form of hecho (“fact, deed”)

Further reading

• “fecho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026
• Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “fecho”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA