espelma

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈpɛl.mə]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈpɛl.ma]
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Noun edit

espelma f (plural espelmes)

candle
Synonyms: candela, (regional) bugia

Further reading edit

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

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