mechero

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From mecha (“wick”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /meˈt͡ʃeɾo/ [meˈt͡ʃe.ɾo]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: me‧che‧ro

Noun edit

mechero m (plural mecheros)

burner
Hyponym: mechero Bunsen
(Spain) lighter
Synonyms: encendedor, (Colombia) briquet, (Venezuela) yesquero

Related terms edit

mecha

Further reading edit

“mechero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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