English Explanatory Dictionary

candelabrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

Pronunciation

/kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ /kændɪˈleɪbɹəm/ /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/ /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈæ.bɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-candelabrum.wav

Word forms

candelabrum candelabra candelabrums

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).

Related words

candela candid candidate candle chandelier chandler chandlery
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