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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Accenditore

Pronunciation / Transliteration: atʃʃenˈdiːtore

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Igniter/ɪɡˈnaɪtər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'accenditore del barbecue è essenziale per accendere il fuoco."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or substance that initiates combustion or ignition.

    "The igniter in the gas stove ensures a quick and safe start to cooking."
  2. 2

    A component in an engine or other machinery that starts the combustion process.

    "The mechanic replaced the faulty igniter to restore the engine's performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'igniter' is derived from the verb 'ignite', which comes from the Latin 'ignitare', meaning 'to set on fire'. The suffix '-er' indicates an agent noun, referring to something that ignites or causes ignition. The word has evolved in usage to refer to devices used in various applications, particularly in engines and pyrotechnics.

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