chaundeler

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French chandelier, from Latin candelārius; equivalent to candel +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃau̯nd(ə)ˈleːr/, /ˈt͡ʃau̯nd(ə)lər/, /t͡ʃand(ə)ˈleːr/, /ˈt͡ʃand(ə)lər/

Noun[edit]

chaundeler (plural chaundelers)

  1. A candelabrum; a candleholder.
  2. A chandler; a candlemaker.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: chandler, candler
  • Scots: chandler

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