faro

/ˈfaɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

beacon

faro — beacon

🗼💡 faro sounds like FAR-oh: a light you spot from FAR away

Say FAR-oh: the first syllable echoes far. A faro is a lighthouse, beacon, or vehicle headlight, all lights meant to be seen or to see from far away. The word comes via Latin from Greek Pharos, the island lighthouse of Alexandria.

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