apagavelas
التعريفات والمعاني
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to extinguish”) + velas (“candles”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˌpaɡaˈbelas/ [aˌpa.ɣ̞aˈβ̞e.las]
Rhymes: -elas
Syllabification: a‧pa‧ga‧ve‧las
=== Noun ===
apagavelas m (plural apagavelas)
candle snuffer
Synonym: matacandelas
=== Further reading ===
“apagavelas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025