calefactor

English

Noun

calefactor (plural calefactors)

1. (dated) A heater; something which heats, such as a stove, etc.

References

• “calefactor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin calefactor.

Adjective

calefactor (feminine calefactora, masculine plural calefactors, feminine plural calefactores)

1. (relational) heating

Noun

calefactor m (plural calefactors, feminine calefactora, feminine plural calefactores)

1. heating technician

Noun

calefactor m (plural calefactors)

1. heater, furnace

Related terms

• calefacció

Further reading

• “calefactor”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalefaɡˈtoɾ/ [ka.le.faɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: ca‧le‧fac‧tor

Adjective

calefactor (feminine calefactora, masculine plural calefactores, feminine plural calefactoras)

1. heating

Derived terms

• placa calefactora

Noun

calefactor m (plural calefactores)

1. heater

   Synonym: calentador

Related terms

• calefacción

Further reading

• “calefactor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025