🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lampada standard

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lamˈpada ˈstandard

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Standard Lamp/ˈstændərd læmp/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La lampada standard è utilizzata per misurare la luminosità."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A lamp that is used as a reference for measuring the brightness of other lamps.

    "The standard lamp was used in the experiment to ensure accurate light measurements."
  2. 2

    A tall lamp designed to provide general illumination in a room.

    "She placed a standard lamp in the corner of the living room to brighten the space."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'standard lamp' originates from the early 20th century, where 'standard' refers to a model or benchmark, and 'lamp' derives from the Latin 'lampas', meaning light or torch. The phrase evolved to describe a type of lamp that serves as a reference point for brightness in lighting tests.

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