lámpara

See also: lampara

An example of a lampara

Spanish

Etymology

From lámpada, from Late Latin lampăda, from Latin lampas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlampaɾa/ [ˈlãm.pa.ɾa]

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• Rhymes: -ampaɾa
• Syllabification: lám‧pa‧ra

Noun

lámpara f (plural lámparas)

1. lamp

   Synonym: candil

2. torch, flashlight

   Synonym: linterna

3. clothing stain

   Synonym: churretón

4. (Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua) smart cookie (clever person)

Derived terms

• cupalámparas
• lámpara de araña
• lámpara de arco
• lámpara de esmaltador
• lámpara de lava
• lámpara halógena
• lamparón
• lamparoso

Related terms

• relámpago

Descendants

• > Chavacano: lampara (inherited)
• → Ilocano: lampara
• → Tagalog: lampara

Further reading

• “lámpara”, 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