lucifer

Senso (Inglese)

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).

Concetti

fiammifero

zolfanello

🅰️

Opposto di

safety match

sinonimi

match

friction match

fusee

hesperus

matchstick

venus

Traduzioni

σπίρτο

Αυγερινός

Εωσφόρος

fósforo

match

lucifer

palito de fósforo

Lúcifer

cerilla

fósforo

fosforo

kibrit

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الإبليس

Etimologia (Inglese)

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”).