fósforo

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, bear, bring”).

fósforo m (uncountable)

1. phosphorus
2. match

   Synonyms: misto, lumieira

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, bear, bring”).

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʃ.fu.ɾu/
• Hyphenation: fós‧fo‧ro

fósforo m (plural fósforos)

1. match (device to make fire)
2. phosphorus

• (Chemical Element): Previous: silício. Next: enxofre

From Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “torchbearer, light bearer”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, bear, bring”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfosfoɾo/

fósforo m (plural fósforos)

1. phosphorus
2. matchstick

   Synonyms: cerilla, cerillo

• fosforecer
• fosforescer
• fosfórico
• fosforoso

• “fósforo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.