fanal

From French fanal, from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).

fanal (plural fanals)

1. (archaic) A lighthouse, or the apparatus placed in it for giving light.
   • 1811, Wilhelm Müller, The elements of the science of war (page 487)

     In order to assemble our full force in due time, fanals should be erected […] and kindled in such a manner as to direct the movements of the troops to any point according to an order.

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /fəˈnal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /faˈnal/

fanal m (plural fanals)

1. lantern

• “fanal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “fanal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “fanal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “fanal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

• phanal (archaic)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).

• IPA^(key): /fa.nal/

fanal m (plural fanaux)

1. lantern
2. beacon, lamp (of lighthouse)
3. headlight (of train)

• → English: fanal

• “fanal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• flâna

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).

• IPA^(key): /faˈnal/

fanal m (plural fanales)

1. (nautical) beacon
2. bell glass
3. headlight

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