lamparita

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Spanish

Etymology

From lámpara +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lampaˈɾita/
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: lam‧pa‧ri‧ta

Noun

lamparita f (plural lamparitas)

  1. lightbulb
    Synonym: foco
  2. diminutive of lámpara
    • 2015 July 23, “‘El verano de los camaleones’ (4): ‘Especie amenazada’”, in El País:
      Iban cargados con una lamparita de gas, de esas que dependen de una pequeña bombona azul y que alumbraba lo suficiente como para ver donde pisaban pero demasiado poco como para apartar la oscuridad.
      They carried a gas lantern, one of those with a small blue tank that lit enough to see where they stepped but not enough to light the darkness.