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candela.

tallow candle/taper; waxen cord; fire (L+S); small taper/candle (Ecc);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kanˈdeː.ɫa]Classical-Latin[kanˈdɛː.la]
  1. A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper.

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  2. A fire.

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  3. A cord covered with wax.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin candēla From candeō (“shine, glitter; glow”) + -ēla.

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