candelabrum

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/
Etymology

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

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