Feminine

lucerna

Meaning

a lamp, an oil lamp

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɫʊˈkɛr.na]
Etymology

From lūceō (“shine, be a light”). The suffix -erna, found also in lanterna, is of disputed origin, though resembles suffixes in Etruscan; compare also Latin -urnus.

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