candlewick

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable) The wick of a candle.
2. (countable, uncountable) The thread used to make the wicks of candles.
3. (countable, uncountable) A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery.

Concetti

stoppino

lucignolo

sinonimi

wick

lisle

lamp wick

lisle thread

Traduzioni

pabilo

mèche

Docht

Kerzendocht

fitil

pit

kaarsenpit

mecha

🔒

pavio

pábilo

فتيلة الشمعة

mum fitili

metxa

mèche de bougie

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: candelwyk

Ereditato da inglese antico: candelweoc

In summary

From Middle English candelwyk, candelwike, from Old English candelweoc, candelwēoce (“candlewick”), equivalent to candle + wick.