extincteur
English
Etymology
Noun
extincteur (plural extincteurs)
- (historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
Synonyms
- (device for putting out a candle): extinguisher
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin exstinctor. See éteindre + -teur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.stɛ̃k.tœʁ/
Further reading
- “extincteur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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