fósforo

See also: fosforo, fòsforo, and fosforò

Galician

Noun

fósforo m (uncountable)

  1. phosphorus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, bear, bring”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɔʃ.fu.ɾu/
  • Hyphenation: fós‧fo‧ro

Noun

fósforo m (plural fósforos)

  1. match (device to make fire)
  2. phosphorus

Coordinate terms

Spanish

Chemical element
P Previous: silicio (Si)
Next: azufre (S)

Etymology

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, bear, bring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfosfoɾo/

Noun

fósforo m (plural fósforos)

  1. phosphorus
  2. matchstick
    Synonyms: cerilla, cerillo

Derived terms

Further reading

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