espurna

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly pre-Roman, from an Proto-Indo-European root *pur- (“fire”). Also found in Old Catalan as purna. Alternatively, linked to Latin prūna (“burning coal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈpur.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˈpuɾ.na]

Noun

espurna f (plural espurnes)

1. spark (particle of glowing matter)
2. spark (burst of electrical discharge)

Synonyms

• (glowing matter): guspira
• (electrical discharge): centella, guspira

Derived terms

• espurnar
• espurnejar

Further reading

• “espurna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.