yesquero

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Spanish

Etymology

From yesca (tinder) +‎ -ero. Compare Portuguese isqueiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝesˈkeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃesˈkeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒesˈkeɾo/

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: yes‧que‧ro

Noun

yesquero m (plural yesqueros)

  1. tinderbox
  2. (Latin America) lighter
    Synonym: mechero

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