noun, feminine/θeˈɾiʝa/plural: cerillas
match (firestarter); long, narrow candle; taper; earwax
Synonyms: fósforo, cerillo, misto, mixto, cirio, cerumen, cera
Etymology tree Spanish cera Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin -ella Old Spanish -iella Spanish -illa Spanish cerilla From cera (“wax”) + -illa. Compare Italian cerino (“wax match”).