lanterna

Portuguese

/lɐ̃.ˈtɛɻ.na/, /lɐ̃.ˈtɛɾ.nɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • flashlight (battery-powered hand-held lightsource)
  • lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)
  • headlight (light in front of a vehicle)
  • lamp of a lighthouse
  • (architecture) roof lantern (type of cupola)
  • (Brazil) the last place in a competition
  • (Brazil) the contestant in the last place of a competition

Etymology

Derived from Latin lanterna (lantern, lamp) derived from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (torch).

Origin

Ancient Greek

λαμπτήρ

Gloss

torch

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
🔦

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