lighter

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. A person who lights things.
2. A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

Verb

1. To transfer (cargo or passengers) to or from a ship by means of a lighter or other small vessel.
2. To transfer cargo or fuel from (a ship), lightening it to make its draft less or to make it easier to refloat.

Adj

comparative form of light: more light

Adj

comparative form of light: more light

light

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Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈlaɪtɚ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Affine olandese medio: lichtere

Affine olandese: lichter

Affine inglese medio: lightnere

Ereditato da inglese medio: lightere

Affine frisone occidentale: lichter

Affine Middle Low German: lichter

In summary

From light (“to ignite”) + -er. Cognate with Middle Dutch lichtere, lichter (“one who spreads light, illuminator”), Dutch lichter, luchter (“candle-holder, chandelier”). Compare also Middle English lightnere, liȝtnere (“one who enlightens or illuminates”).