alumetujo

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alumeto +‎ -ujo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [alumeˈtujo]
  • Rhymes: -ujo
  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧me‧tu‧jo

Noun[edit]

alumetujo (accusative singular alumetujon, plural alumetujoj, accusative plural alumetujojn)

  1. matchbox
    • “Etulo” (translator), Murdo en la Orienta Ekspreso (Murder on the Orient Express) by Agatha Christie, Chapter 3,
      Poirot [...] metis la manon en sian poŝon kaj eltiris alumetujon, kiun li donis al la alia viro, kiu prenis ĝin sed ne bruligis alumeton.
      Poirot slipped his hand into his pocket and produced a matchbox which he handed to the other man, who took it but did not strike a light.
    Synonym: alumetskatolo
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