quinqué

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See also: quinque and quinque-

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French quinquet.

Pronunciation

Noun

quinqué m (plural quinqués)

  1. Argand lamp (kind of oil-burning lamp)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French quinquet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kinˈke/
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: quin‧qué

Noun

quinqué m (plural quinqués)

  1. Argand lamp (kind of oil-burning lamp)
    Synonym: lámpara de Argand

Further reading