noun, feminine/linˈteɾna/plural: linternas
lantern; flashlight, torch
Synonyms: farol, lámpara
Etymology tree Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω (lắmpō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek λᾰμπτήρ (lămptḗr)bor. ▲ Latin lucernainflu. Latin lanternalbor. Old Spanish lanterna ▲ Spanish internoinflu. Spanish linterna Inherited from Old Spanish lanterna, a learned borrowing from Latin lanterna. The change of the first vowel is explained by influence from interna (“internal”) due to light coming out of the inside of a lantern.