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linterna.

lantern

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/linˈteɾna/[lĩn̪ˈt̪eɾ.na]
  1. lantern

    feminine
  2. flashlight, torch

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω (lắmpō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek λᾰμπτήρ (lămptḗr)bor. ▲ Latin lucernainflu. Latin lanternalbor. Old Spanish lanterna ▲ Spanish internoinflu. Spanish linterna Inherited from Old Spanish lanterna, a learned borrowing from Latin lanterna. The change of the first vowel is explained by influence from interna (“internal”) due to light coming out of the inside of a lantern.

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