linterna

Italian

Etymology

Vowel reduced variant of Italian lanterna (“lantern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /linˈtɛr.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛrna
• Hyphenation: lin‧tèr‧na

Noun

linterna f (plural linterne)

1. (Romanesco, obsolete) alternative form of lanterna (“lantern”)
2. (Romanesco, obsolete) synonym of occhio (“eye”)

Spanish

Etymology

From archaic lanterna, from Latin lanterna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /linˈteɾna/ [lĩn̪ˈt̪eɾ.na]

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• Rhymes: -eɾna
• Syllabification: lin‧ter‧na

Noun

linterna f (plural linternas)

1. lantern

   Synonym: farol

2. flashlight, torch

   Synonym: lámpara

Derived terms

• linterna de Aristóteles
• linterna eléctrica
• linterna mágica

Further reading

• “linterna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024