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lanterna (accusative singular lanternan, plural lanternaj, accusative plural lanternajn)

  1. of or related to lanterns

lanterna

  1. third-person singular past historic of lanterner

From Latin lanterna.

lanterna f (plural lanterne)

  1. lantern (all senses)
  2. lighthouse

lanterna (a lantern)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr), from λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine”), with influence from lucerna (“oil lamp”).

lanterna f (genitive lanternae); first declension

  1. lantern, lamp
  2. torch

First-declension noun.

lanterna m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of lanterne

lanterna f

  1. definite singular of lanterne

lanterna f (plural lanterne)

  1. lantern

lanterna

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lanterna, from Latin lanterna (“lantern; lamp”), corruption of Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

lanterna f (plural lanternas)

  1. flashlight (battery-powered hand-held lightsource)
  2. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)
  3. headlight (light in front of a vehicle)
  4. lamp of a lighthouse
  5. (architecture) roof lantern (type of cupola)

lanterna m or f by sense (plural lanternas)

  1. (Brazil, slang) synonym of lanterninha

lanternor

lanterna c

  1. (nautical, aviation) a navigation light
  2. (now uncommon) a (large) lantern
    Synonym: lykta