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

Noun

espurna f (plural espurnes)

  1. spark (particle of glowing matter)
    Synonym: guspira
  2. spark (burst of electrical discharge)
    Synonyms: centella, guspira

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