Chandeleur
French
Etymology
From 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
Proper noun
Chandeleur f
Related terms
Further reading
- “Chandeleur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.