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quinqué

[kĩŋˈke]

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Epónimo: A. Quinquet, fabricante de lámparas. Del francés quinquet.

noun quinqués

Especie de lámpara de mesa antigua que se alimentaba con petróleo, provista de un tubo de cristal, y generalmente con bomba o pantalla.
Lámpara eléctrica cuya forma imita a la de un quinqué.

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lantern case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light
Argand lamp a lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney

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"quinqué." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quinqu%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quinqué. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quinqu%C3%A9

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"quinqué." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/quinqu%C3%A9.

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@misc{quinque_2026,
  title = {quinqué},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quinqu%C3%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}