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fogoso

/foˈɡoso/

adjective/foˈɡoso/

ardent (especially sexually)

Synonyms: ardiente

Related: fogosamente, fogosidad

Calque of French fougueux, from fuego (“fire”) + -oso. The occurrence of fuego is an error; the original term is derived from French fougue (“enthusiasm”), from Italian foga, from Latin fuga (“escape, flight, avoidance”), cognate with English fugue.