candlelight

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) The light emitted by a candle.
  2. (archaic, uncountable, usually) The evening, when darkness falls and it is time to light candles.

Translations

Kerzenschein

φως κεριών

lume di candela

lumen obscurum

luz de vela

ضوء الشموع

mum ışığı

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlaɪt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.

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