Lamp

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /læmp/
• Rhymes: -æmp

Origin

From Middle English lampe, from Old French lampe ("lamp, light"), from Latin lampas ("torch, lamp, light"), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, "torch, lamp, beacon, light, meteor"), from Proto-Indo-European *lāp- ("to shine"). Cognate with Lithuanian lópė (""), Welsh llachar ("bright"). Replaced Middle English leohtfet, lihtfat ("lamp, sconce, candlestick"), from Old English lēohtfæt ("lamp, lantern, torch, light", literally light-vat, light-vessel).

Full definition of lamp

Noun

1. A device that generates heat, light or other radiation
2. A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination
3. A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

Derived terms

• Davy lamp
• table lamp

Verb

1. (slang) to hit, clout, belt, wallop
2. to hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping
3. (slang) to hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular

Anagrams

• palm