eléctrica

/eˈleɡtɾika/ · B1 · noun · f

power company

⚡💡 eléctrica = electric + -a: Spanish shorthand for la compañía eléctrica

Spanish shortens la compañía eléctrica (the electric company) to just la eléctrica. The adjective stands in for the noun, the same way English says the electric for the electric bill. The word comes from Greek elektron, meaning amber, which builds up static charge when rubbed.

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