yesquero

Spanish

Etymology

From yesca (“tinder”) +‎ -ero. Compare Portuguese isqueiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ʝesˈkeɾo/ [ɟ͡ʝesˈke.ɾo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ʃesˈkeɾo/ [ʃesˈke.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ʒesˈkeɾo/ [ʒesˈke.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: yes‧que‧ro

Noun

yesquero m (plural yesqueros)

  1. tinderbox
  2. (Latin America) lighter
    Synonym: mechero

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