Translation
match (for lighting fires)
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Word origin
From allumer ('to light') with the suffix -ette. Allumer comes from Vulgar Latin alluminare, from Latin lumen ('light').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alluminare
- English cognates
- illuminate, luminous
Grammar
Examples
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Have you got a match to light the candle?
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He struck a match to see in the dark.
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The box of matches is empty.
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Children must not play with matches.
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This dish is served with matchstick fries.
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