lamp

English

/læmp/

noun
Definitions
  • A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
  • A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.
  • A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English laumpe borrowed from Old French lampe (lamp, light) derived from Latin lampas (lamp, torch, lantern, light) derived from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (torch, lamp, lamp flambeau, flambeau, light, beacon, meteor, candle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lāp- (cow, shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lāp-

Gloss

cow, shine

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Kanji

牛

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🐄 🐮

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