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

Related terms

Coordinate terms

• (Chemical Element): Previous: silício. Next: enxofre

Spanish

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): /ˈfos.fo.ɾo/

Noun

fósforo m ‎(plural fósforos)

1. phosphorus
2. match

Synonyms

• (matchstick): cerilla f, cerillo m

Derived terms