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forca

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dal latino fŭrca

noun forche

  1. attrezzo composto da un bastone di legno alla cui estremità è fissato una forcella metallica o di legno

Similar: bidente, forcone, tridente, valico, forcella, biforcazione, patibolo, capestro, impiccagione, pena capitale, morte, assenza ingiustificata, vacanza

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noun

Similar: bidente, forcone, tridente, valico, forcella, biforcazione, patibolo, capestro, impiccagione, pena capitale, morte, assenza ingiustificata, vacanza

In English

  • pitchfork farm tool with 2 or more tines
  • gallows wooden framework on which persons are put to death by hanging
  • gibbet upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display;

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@misc{forca_2026,
  title = {forca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/forca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}