apagavelas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to extinguish”) +‎ velas (“candles”).

Noun

apagavelas m (plural apagavelas)

candle snuffer
Synonym: matacandelas

Further reading

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

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