candelero

Old Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kandeˈleɾo/

Noun

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

     [E priso el altar de oro e la mesa e los candeleros e las lampadas e todo el guarniment de oro que era en la casa del Criador.]

     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.

Related terms

• candela

Descendants

• Spanish: candelero

Spanish

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kandeˈleɾo/ [kãn̪.d̪eˈle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: can‧de‧le‧ro

Noun

candelero m (plural candeleros)

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

Derived terms

• en el candelero

Related terms

• candelabro

Further reading

• “candelero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025