ampolleta

Spanish

Etymology

From ampolla +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /ampoˈʎeta/, [ãmpoˈʎet̪a]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /ampoˈɟ͡ʝeta/, [ãmpoˈʝet̪a]

Noun

ampolleta f (plural ampolletas)

hourglass
Synonym: reloj de arena
(Chile) light bulb
Synonyms: bombilla, bombillo, foco
(Mexico, Venezuela) ampoule
Synonym: ampolla

Descendants

→ Portuguese: ampulheta

Further reading

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

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