kandelo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin candēla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kanˈdelo]

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• Rhymes: -elo
• Hyphenation: kan‧de‧lo

Noun

kandelo (accusative singular kandelon, plural kandeloj, accusative plural kandelojn)

1. candle
2. candela (base unit of luminous intensity)

Derived terms

• kandelingo

Descendants

→ Ido: kandelo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto kandelo, English candle, French chandelle, Italian candela, Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈdelo/

Noun

kandelo (plural kandeli)

1. candle

Derived terms

• kandelfesto (“Candlemas”)
• kandeliero (“candlestick”)
• kandeliro (“sconce”)
• murkandeliro (“sconce”)
• sebkandelo (“tallow candle”)

 

See also

• bujio