SALAMANDER


Meaning of SALAMANDER in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.