transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-lə-ˌman-dər also ]
ˌsa-lə-ˈ noun
Etymology: Middle English salamandre, from Anglo-French, from Latin salamandra, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1. : a mythical animal having the power to endure fire without harm
2. : an elemental being in the theory of Paracelsus inhabiting fire
3. : any of numerous amphibians (order Caudata) superficially resembling lizards but scaleless and covered with a soft moist skin and breathing by gills in the larval stage
4. : an article used in connection with fire: as
a. : a cooking utensil for browning a food (as pastry or pudding)
b. : a portable stove
c. : a cooking device with an overhead heat source like a broiler
• sal·a·man·drine ˌsa-lə-ˈman-drən adjective