alumbre

See also: alumbré

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlumbɾe/ [aˈlũm.bɾe]

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• Rhymes: -umbɾe
• Syllabification: a‧lum‧bre

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin alūminem.

Noun

alumbre m (plural alumbres)

1. (chemistry) alum (an astringent salt)

   Synonym: (obsolete) ajebe

Derived terms

• alumbre de pluma

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

alumbre

1. inflection of alumbrar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “alumbre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16