Chandeleur

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French[edit]

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Chandeleur

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *candelōrum, an alteration of candelārum, an ellipsis of festa candelārum. This is a rare example of a French word directly descended from a genitive form; compare leur from illōrum.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.dlœʁ/
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Proper noun[edit]

Chandeleur f

(Christianity) Candlemas

Related terms[edit]

chandelle

Further reading[edit]

“Chandeleur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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