# fraco
## Galician
### Alternative forms

* fraque

### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese fraco (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a semi-learned borrowing from Latin flaccus (“flaccid”). Compare Portuguese fraco and Spanish flaco.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɾako/ [ˈfɾɑ.kʊ]
* Rhymes: -ako
* Hyphenation: fra‧co

### Adjective

fraco (feminine fraca, masculine plural fracos, feminine plural fracas)
* thin, skinny
    Synonym: delgado
* (dated) weak (lacking in force)
    Synonyms: débil, feble
** 1861, José Sánchez de Santamarina, transl., Gospel of Matthew, page 115:Que si ben o esprito está pronto, a carne sin embargo é fracaBecause even if the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak

#### Derived terms

* punto fraco
* fraquén (“weakness”)

#### Related terms

* enfraquecer
* flácido
* fraquear
* fraqueza

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “fraco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “fraco”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “fraco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “fraco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “fraco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Old Galician-Portuguese
### Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin flaccus (“flaccid”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɾa.ko/

### Adjective

fraco m (plural fracos, feminine fraca, feminine plural fracas)
* weak
** 1457, J. L. Novo Cazón, editor, El priorato santiaguista de Vilar de Donas en la Edad Media (1194-1500), A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 400:dixe aos dictos freyres en como eu era e soon ome que paso de ydade de noueenta annos et fraco e inpotente do corpo e çego et algun tanto xordo, por los quaes defeutos et inpidimentos naturaes eu non poso procurar, admenestrar, defender, anparar et gouernar enno spiritual et tenporal o dicto moesteiroI told those friars this, that since I was and I am a man that surpasses the age of ninety years, and I am weak and powerless in my body, and blind, and a little deaf, that because of these defects and natural impediments I can not procure, administer, defend, protect and govern in spiritual and temporal matters said monastery

#### Derived terms

* enfraquecer

#### Descendants

* Galician: fraco, fraque
* Portuguese: fraco

### Further reading

* Universo Cantigas - "fraco"

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fraco, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin flaccus (“flaccid”). Compare Galician fraco and Spanish flaco. Doublet of flaco, related to flácido.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈfɾa.ku/
* Rhymes: -aku
* Hyphenation: fra‧co

### Adjective

fraco (feminine fraca, masculine plural fracos, feminine plural fracas, diminutive fraquinho)
* weak (lacking in force or ability)
    Synonyms: débil, debilitado, enfraquecido, frágil, franzino, fraquete
* weak (lacking in taste or potency)
* (colloquial) who cannot handle their drink
    Minha irmã é fraca para bebida. Ela ficou bêbada com duas latas de cerveja.My sister is a lightweight. She got drunk off of two beer cans.

#### Antonyms

* forte, potente

#### Derived terms

* ponto fraco

#### Related terms

* enfraquecer
* flácido
* fraquear
* fraquejar
* fraqueza
* fraquinho