noun, masculine/ˈfosfoɾo/plural: fósforos
phosphorus; match, matchstick
Synonyms: cerilla, cerillo, misto, mixto
Learned borrowing from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to carry, bear, bring”). Compare Sicilian pòspuru.