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plafón

ceiling light fixture

noun plah-FOHN Rare

Origin: From French plafond, meaning ceiling.

Also means

soffit panel

Usage Note

Plafón refers to a flat, flush-mounted light fixture attached directly to the ceiling, as opposed to a hanging lámpara. In architecture it also names a flat soffit or ceiling panel. The plural is regular: plafones.

Examples

"El plafón del pasillo parpadea."

Natural Translation

The hallway ceiling light flickers.

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