espelma

Catalan

Etymology

From esperma (“[whale] sperm”), formerly used to make wax (spermaceti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈpɛl.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈpɛl.ma]

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Noun

espelma f (plural espelmes)

1. candle

   Synonyms: candela, (regional) bugia

Further reading

• “espelma” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.