apagafuegos

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (to extinguish) +‎ fuegos (fires).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apaɡaˈfweɡos/ [a.pa.ɣ̞aˈfwe.ɣ̞os]
  • Rhymes: -eɡos
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧ga‧fue‧gos

Noun

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apagafuegos m or f by sense (plural apagafuegos)

  1. firefighter
    Synonym: bombero
  2. fire extinguisher
    Synonym: extintor

Further reading

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