linterna
Spanish, noun/linˈteɾna/
linterna is spelled L-I-N-T-E-R-N-A (8 letters) and appears 3.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 15,558th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Linterna is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “lantern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Aparato portátil generalmente cilíndrico que emite luz”.
What does linterna mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelantern
- 2
feminineflashlight, torch
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Aparato portátil generalmente cilíndrico que emite luz. 2. Es un remate en la parte superior de la cúpula, que adopta la forma de pequeño templete, perforada de ventanas que proporcionan iluminación al interior.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of linterna
- linternas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce linterna?
- /linˈteɾna/
- [lĩn̪ˈt̪eɾ.na]
- [lĩn̪ˈt̪eɾna]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to linterna
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is linterna in Spanish?
linterna appears 3.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).