candelero

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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A semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin candēlārius, from Latin candēla (candle), from candeō (I shine, glow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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candelero m (plural candeleros)

  1. candlestick
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 76r:
      e p̃ſo el altar de oro ela meſa e los cãdeleros e las lãpadas e todo el guarniment de oro q̃ era ẽ la caſa del c̃ador
      And he took the altar of gold and the table and the candlesticks and the lamps and all the furnishings of gold that were in the House of the Creator.
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Descendants

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  • Spanish: candelero

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish candelero, a semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin candēlārius. Analyzable as candela (candle) +‎ -ero. Compare Portuguese candeeiro, Catalan candeler, French chandelier, Italian candelaio.

Noun

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candelero m (plural candeleros)

  1. candlestick
  2. (nautical) stanchion
  3. maker or seller of candles; chandler

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