semáforo

== Galician == === Etymology === Borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”), and -foro derived from -φωρος (-phōros, “bearing, bearer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /seˈmafoɾo/ [s̺eˈma.fo.ɾʊ] Rhymes: -afoɾo Hyphenation: se‧má‧fo‧ro === Noun === semáforo m (plural semáforos) traffic light semaphore (visual signalling system) === Further reading === “semáforo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “semáforo”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”), and -foro derived from -φωρος (-phōros, “bearing, bearer”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: se‧má‧fo‧ro === Noun === semáforo m (plural semáforos) traffic light Synonyms: see Thesaurus:semáforo semaphore (visual signalling system) (computer architecture) semaphore (token used to restrict and allow access to a shared resource) === Further reading === “semáforo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “semáforo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “semáforo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign”), and -foro derived from -φωρος (-phōros, “bearing, bearer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /seˈmafoɾo/ [seˈma.fo.ɾo] Rhymes: -afoɾo Syllabification: se‧má‧fo‧ro === Noun === semáforo m (plural semáforos) traffic light semaphore, flag semaphore ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “semáforo”, 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