esmocadores

Catalan

Etymology

From esmocar +‎ -dora. Plurale tantum by analogy with tisores.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əz.mo.kəˈdo.ɾəs/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əz.mu.kəˈdo.ɾəs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ez.mo.kaˈdo.ɾes/

Noun

esmocadores f pl (plural only)

candle snuffer (pair of scissors used for trimming wicks)

Further reading

“esmocadores” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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