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English
Etymology
From Cebuano santilmo.
Noun
santilmo (plural santilmos)
- (folklore) A floating flame or fire ball, similar to a will o' the wisp, that stalk or chase people at night, believed to be the ignited blood of a person who met a tragic death.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish fuego de Santelmo or fuego de san Telmo.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: san‧til‧mo
- IPA(key): /sanˈtilmo/
Noun
santilmo
- (folklore) santilmo; floating flame or fire ball, similar to a will o' the wisp, that stalk or chase people at night, believed to be the ignited blood of a person who met a tragic death
- game where children melt candle or wax on a metal plate, let the melted wax catch fire, and each child take turns making the flame explode by splashing water on it
- St. Elmo's fire