lucifer

Significado (Inglés)

A self-igniting match, i.e. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).

Conceptos

Opuesto a
safety match
Sinónimos

Traducciones

σπίρτο

Αυγερινός

Εωσφόρος

lucifer

palito de fósforo

sabah yıldızı

الإبليس

Şeytan

Frecuencia

C1
Etimología (Inglés)

Originally a brand name for matches made by Samuel Jones from 1830, soon used generically for self-igniting matches of any brand. From Latin lucifer (“bringer of light”).

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