candelabrum
[ kan-dl-ah-bruh m, -ab-ruh m ]
/ ˌkæn dlˈɑ brəm, -ˈæb rəm /
noun, plural can·de·la·bra [kan-dl-ah-bruh, -ab-ruh] /ˌkæn dlˈɑ brə, -ˈæb rə/, can·de·la·brums.
an ornamental branched holder for more than one candle.
Origin of candelabrum
1805–15; < Latin
candēlābrum candlestick, equivalent to
candēl(a)
candle +
-abrum, variant (after stems with an
-l-) of
-bulum suffix of instruments;
-ā- by analogy with deverbal derivatives
Words nearby candelabrum
cancrum,
cancún,
candace,
candela,
candelabra,
candelabrum,
candelilla,
candent,
candescent,
candia,
candice
Example sentences from the Web for candelabrum
British Dictionary definitions for candelabrum
candelabrum
candelabra
/ (ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrəm) /
noun plural -bra (-brə), -brums or -bras
a large branched candleholder or holder for overhead lights
Word Origin for candelabrum
C19: from Latin, from
candēla
candle