encendedor

Spanish

Etymology

From encender +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enθendeˈdoɾ/ [ẽn̟.θẽn̪.d̪eˈð̞oɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ensendeˈdoɾ/ [ẽn.sẽn̪.d̪eˈð̞oɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧cen‧de‧dor

Noun

encendedor m (plural encendedores)

  1. lighter (fire making device)
    Synonyms: mechero (Spain), briquet (Colombia), yesquero (Venezuela), lighter (Panama, Puerto Rico), fosforera (Cuba)

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