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cerilla.

match (firestarter)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/θeˈɾiʝa/[θeˈɾi.ʝa]/θeˈɾiʝa/[θeˈɾi.ʝa]

  1. match (firestarter)

    feminine

  2. long, narrow candle; taper

    feminine

  3. earwax

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish cera Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ella Old Spanish -iella Spanish -illa Spanish cerilla From cera (“wax”) + -illa. Compare Italian cerino (“wax match”).

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