estárter

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English starter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtaɾteɾ/ [esˈt̪aɾ.t̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾteɾ
• Syllabification: es‧tár‧ter

Noun

estárter m (plural estárteres)

1. starter (an electric motor)

   Synonym: (Argentina) cebador

   El estárter es necesario para arrancar el coche en un ambiente frío

   The starter is needed to start the car when it's cold out

Further reading

• “estárter”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10