chisqueiro

Galician

Chisqueiro

Etymology

From isqueiro, a container for tinder, and chispa (“spark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃisˈkejɾo/ [t͡ʃis̺ˈkej.ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾo
• Hyphenation: chis‧quei‧ro

Noun

chisqueiro m (plural chisqueiros)

1. lighter

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chisqueiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chisqueiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chisqueiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN