cerilla

Spanish

Etymology

From cera (“wax”) +‎ -illa. Compare Italian cerino (“wax match”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /θeˈɾiʝa/ [θeˈɾi.ʝa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /θeˈɾiʎa/ [θeˈɾi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /seˈɾiʃa/ [seˈɾi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /seˈɾiʒa/ [seˈɾi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

 

  • Syllabification: ce‧ri‧lla

Noun

cerilla f (plural cerillas)

  1. match (firestarter)
    Synonyms: fósforo, (Mexico) cerillo, (regional, Spain) misto, (regional, Spain) mixto
  2. long, narrow candle; taper
    Synonym: cirio
  3. earwax
    Synonyms: cerumen, cera

Derived terms

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