English Explanatory Dictionary

lamplight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The light emitted by a lamp.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæmplaɪt/

Word forms

lamplight lamplights

Etymology

From Middle English lampe lyght, laumpe-lyth, lombe-lyȝt, equivalent to lamp + light. Compare West Frisian lampeljocht (“lamplight”), Dutch lamplicht (“lamplight”), German Lampenlicht (“lamplight”), Danish lampelys (“lamplight”), Swedish lampljus (“lamplight”), Icelandic lampaljós (“lamplight”).

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