candeia

Meaning

1. (archaic,feminine) candle (light source with a wick embedded in wax)
2. (feminine) lamp; oil lamp (light source with a wick and an oil container)
3. (feminine) any of several shrubs characterised by resinous, medicinal and tannin-rich bark

Hyphenated as

can‧dei‧a

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɐ̃ˈdej.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese candea (“candle”), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of the borrowed candela.
Cognate with Galician candea, Spanish, Catalan, and Italian candela, French chandelle and English candle.