fosforera

Spanish

Etymology

From fósforo +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fosfoˈɾeɾa/ [fos.foˈɾe.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: fos‧fo‧re‧ra

Noun

fosforera f (plural fosforeras)

1. matchbox

   Synonym: cerillero

2. (Cuba) lighter

   Synonym: encendedor

Further reading

• “fosforero”, 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