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noun, masculine

freno

/ˈfɾeno/

noun, masculine/ˈfɾeno/plural: frenos

brake (device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel or vehicle); bit (piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal); check, restraint (control, limit, or stop); braces (device for straightening teeth)

Inherited from Latin frēnum. Cognate with Portuguese freio and French frein.