candelabrum
Meaning
A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
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Translations
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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