apagavelas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to extinguish”) +‎ velas (“candles”).

Noun

apagavelas m (plural apagavelas)

1. candle snuffer

   Synonym: matacandelas

Further reading

• “apagavelas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16