candle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈcʰæn.dl̩] without æ-raising
- [ˈcʰɛən.dl̩] æ-raising
- /ˈkeə̯n.dəl/ æ-raising
- /ˈkæn.dəl/ without æ-raising
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɛə̯n.dəl/ æ-raising
- audio Pacific Northwest
- [ˈcʰeən.dl̩] æ-raising
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin candēlabor. Old English candel Middle English candel English candle From Middle English candel, from Old English candel (“candle”), borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”), from Latin candeō (“be white, bright, shining”, verb); see candid. Doublet of candela and chandelle.
Meanings
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A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
light a candle
blow out the candles on the birthday cake
snuff out the candle
- The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
- (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
- A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
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(idiomatic, qualifier:Anglicanism) Indicates how high or low church something is by height on the candle.
That’s why self-consciously Anglo-catholic churches which are a mile high up the paschal candle can do reasonably well in the current climate.
2016 May 2, Kelvin Holdsworth, “The Seven Actual Marks of Mission”, in Thurible.net:That vicar used to be an evangelical, but she's crept up the candle in recent years.
For those towards the top of the candle, receiving holy communion is not the same as a celebration of the mass, and mailing the sacred host demonstrates a serious lack of reverence for the sacrament.
2020 December 18, Robert Paterson, “Consecrated bread should not be posted to communicants”, in Church Times:Clergy higher up the candle had different ideas. From the 1920s, Anglo-Papalism had favoured Roman fashions, and many of the Catholic clergy wore Latin cassocks — with plain or lacy cottas, and birettas — for the Offices; and, eschewing the surplice, an amice and alb — usually with Latin vestments — for the eucharist.
2022 May 27, Philip Goff, “Platinum Jubilee: The way we wore”, in Church Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| candles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
yahrzeit candle · candleflame · candle-shade · candle-end · candle coal · candlepower · Our Lord's candle · new candle · electric candle · candle dance · international candle · wax-candle · pillar candle · candle-wood · sell by the candle · candle tree · candle snuffer · dipped candle · candleworks · candle-stub · candlewick · candlelike · not worth the candle · candlelighter · candle in the wind · decimal candle · death candle · candle-wick · candlewood · candlelighting · candlewright · Yablochkov candle · sun candle · candlenut · Roman candle · sulphur candle · Candlemas · sulfur candle · candle chart · candleshine · Advent candle · paschal candle · courting candle · candle-waster · devil's candle · candlestand · candle auction · candle-light · candlestick · time candle · Easter candle · corpse candle · burn one's candle at both ends · tea candle · candlelighted · candlepin · candlewaster · better to light a candle than to curse the darkness · candle light · candleholder · candlemaker · …the candle… · red candle · desert candle · rush candle · fetch candle · taper candle · candler · candlebomb · bush candle · candlelit · candlelight vigil · oxygen candle · hold a candle · candleglow · Hefner candle · candle holder · standard candle · candlefish · votive candle · candlemaking · ear candle · hold a candle for · cube candle · the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long · candle bush · …one candle… · candle power · candlestub · …one small candle… · …a single candle… · candle wax · foot-candle · grave candle · candleless · ice candle · candlewax · the game is not worth the candle · composite candle · dip candle · candlebark · foot candle · mineral candle · candlelight · candle magick · green candle · candle salad · candle-wasting · candleberry
Descendants
Relateds
chandlery · chandelier · chandler · candelabrum · candela · candidate · candid
Translations (265)
tsg lansuk (a light source) · mag 𑂧𑂷𑂧𑂥𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂲 (a light source) · sh свије́ћа (a light source) · got 𐌻𐌿𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌽 (a light source) · is kerti (a light source) · sah чүмэчи (a light source) · io kandelo (a light source) · pdt Taulchlicht (a light source) · tr mum (a light source) · si විලක්කුව (a light source) · bho 𑂧𑂷𑂧𑂥𑂞𑂹𑂞𑂲 (a light source) · hi शमा (a light source) · ro lumânare (a light source) · za labcuk (a light source) · mn лаа (a light source) · bal کنڈل (a light source) · vi đèn cầy (a light source) · alt ӱспекчи (a light source) · lo ທຽນ (a light source) · rup luminare (a light source) · hi मोमबत्ती (a light source) · rup lunjinare (a light source) · fi kynttilä (a light source) · fur cjandele (a light source) · cy cannwyll (a light source) · an espelma (a light source) · smn kiintâl (a light source) · yue 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · ur موم بَتّی (a light source) · mfe labouzi (a light source) · ssy shimca (a light source) · sq qiri (a light source) · bn শামা (a light source) · lwl ตี-เอิน (a light source) · frm chandelle (a light source) · pms candèila (a light source) · id lilin (a light source) · izh kyntteli (a light source) · vo kandel (a light source) · eu kandela (a light source) · ar شَمْعَة (a light source) · egl candaila (a light source) · es veladora (Mesoamerica) (a light source) · sa मधुजवर्ती (a light source) · sk sviečka (a light source) · ru све́чка (a light source) · rsk швичка (a light source) · nll मुम्बत्ति (a light source) · ko 초 (a light source) · ca espelma (a light source) · nn stearinlys (a light source) · arz شمع (a light source) · it candela (a light source) · cmn 燭 /烛 (a light source) · hak 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · vi nến (a light source) · ko 양초 (a light source) · gv cainle (a light source) · alt свеча (a light source) · cmn 蠟 /蜡 (a light source) · liv kīņḑõl (a light source) · izh toohus (a light source) · zai guiʼriʼ (a light source) · yka lansuk (a light source) · ru свеча́ (a light source) · kix yàptsûa (a light source) · uz shamchiroq (a light source) · oc candèla (a light source) · bn মোমবাতি (a light source) · hu gyertya (a light source) · bg свещ (a light source) · ceb kandila (a light source) · lt žvakė (a light source) · te కొవ్వొత్తి (a light source) · nv akʼah diltłiʼí (a light source) · so shumac (a light source) · es espelma (a light source) · sv ljus (a light source) · fur čhandele (a light source) · se ginttal (a light source) · nv akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí (a light source) · gu મીણબત્તી (a light source) · bo ཡང་ལཱ (a light source) · pa ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀ (a light source) · uz sham (a light source) · os цырагъ (a light source) · jv lilin (a light source) · ace lilén (a light source) · egl candēla (a light source) · sw mshumaa (a light source) · vot tohuz (a light source) · fo kerta (a light source) · yi ליכט (a light source) · nb stearinlys (a light source) · si ඉටිපන්දම (a light source) · kaa sham (a light source) · mk све́ќа (a light source) · sh svijéća (a light source) · cs svíčka (a light source) · ja 蝋燭 (a light source) · ko 랍촉 (a light source) · cu свѣшта (a light source) · mdf штатол (a light source) · br kantol (a light source) · acw شَمْعَة (a light source) · mr मेणबत्ती (a light source) · bcl kandila (a light source) · sh све́ћа (a light source) · pl świeca (a light source) · lij candeja (a light source) · kn ಮೋಂಬತ್ತಿ (a light source) · pl świeczka (a light source) · grc κηρίων (a light source) · ajp شَمْعَة (a light source) · da stearinlys (a light source) · et küünal (a light source) · tl sasang (a light source) · srn kandra (a light source) · sh svéća (a light source) · ta மெழுகுதிரி (a light source) · rom momeli (a light source) · orv свѣча (a light source) · es candela (a light source) · rm chandaila (a light source) · wyi mampula (a light source) · nan-hbl 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · prs شَمْع (a light source) · cs svíce (a light source) · uli kiindal’ (a light source) · nci xīcohcuitlaocōtl (a light source) · es hachote (a light source) · tab шам (a light source) · to teʻelango (a light source) · ang candel (a light source) · az şam (a light source) · br boujienn (a light source) · rhg mumbatti (a light source) · ta மெழுகுவர்த்தி (a light source) · kw kantol (a light source) · ast mexana (a light source) · ka სანთელი (a light source) · hrx Kerz (a light source) · cop ⲙⲟⲩⲗϩ (a light source) · es vela (a light source) · ab ацәымза (a light source) · kk май шам (a light source) · be све́чка (a light source) · mt xemgħa (a light source) · el κερί (a light source) · ky шам (a light source) · ti ሽምዓ (a light source) · ota موم (a light source) · nb vokslys (a light source) · lb Bougie (a light source) · gld ла (a light source) · mrw ransok (a light source) · nrf caundèle (a light source) · rup lumbardã (a light source) · crh çıraq (a light source) · no lys (a light source) · es cerillo (a light source) · ar قِنْدِيل (a light source) · he נֵר (a light source) · fr bougie (a light source) · myv штатол (a light source) · la candēla (a light source) · pcc xugt (a light source) · sl sveča (a light source) · lmo candila (a light source) · mnp 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · za lab (a light source) · lmo candela (a light source) · km ទៀន (a light source) · ast candela (a light source) · qu wila (a light source) · xal ла (a light source) · rgn candēla (a light source) · gl candea (a light source) · tg шамъ (a light source) · es hachón (a light source) · ha kyándìr̃ (a light source) · fr chandelle (a light source) · rup ayiucheri (a light source) · es blandón (a light source) · zu ikhandlela (a light source) · nl kaars (a light source) · fro chandoile (a light source) · am ሻማ (a light source) · inh кӏерам (a light source) · ms lilin (a light source) · mg labozia (a light source) · pcc sancxugt (a light source) · hy մոմ (a light source) · kk шам (a light source) · haw ihoiho (a light source) · nb levende lys (a light source) · fa-ira شَمْع (a light source) · yua k'aak' che' (a light source) · lb Käerz (a light source) · om dungoo (a light source) · ast vela (a light source) · sk svieca (a light source) · ota شمع (a light source) · dsb swěcka (a light source) · ba май шәм (a light source) · ca candela (a light source) · my ဖယောင်းတိုင် (a light source) · eo kandelo (a light source) · uk сві́чка (a light source) · or ବତି (a light source) · sh lojànica (a light source) · ny kandulo (a light source) · egl candèila (a light source) · io bujio (a light source) · ko 납촉 (a light source) · wuu 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · sv stearinljus (a light source) · cmn 蠟燭 /蜡烛 (a light source) · egl candéla (a light source) · nn vokslys (a light source) · mnc ᠠᠶᠠᠨ ᡩᡝᠩᠵᠠᠨ (a light source) · ml മെഴുകുതിരി (a light source) · nod ᨴ᩠ᨿᩁ (a light source) · mn ᠯᠠ (a light source) · ga coinneal (a light source) · lv svece (a light source) · es cirio (a light source) · fo kertiljós (a light source) · th เทียน (a light source) · bsk شمع (a light source) · kl naneruut (a light source) · ps شمعه (a light source) · tk şem (a light source) · de Kerze (a light source) · ccc kajchi (a light source) · ur شَمْع (a light source) · tl kandila (a light source) · nap ceroggeno (a light source) · es velón (a light source) · mdh ransuk (a light source) · sh лоја̀ница (a light source) · pox swecja (a light source) · hsb swěčka (a light source) · min lilin (a light source) · az mum (a light source) · am ቫማ (a light source) · pl gromnica (a light source) · ket dikkit (a light source) · af kers (a light source) · bo ཚིལ་བཞུ (a light source) · csb swiéca (a light source) · ba шәм (a light source) · dv އުއްބައްތި (a light source) · ce чӏурам (a light source) · ug شام (a light source) · dng ла (a light source) · cdo 燭 /烛 (a light source) · sjd тӯвас (a light source) · sh вошта̀ница (a light source) · es cerilla (a light source) · an candela (a light source) · da lys (a light source) · pt vela (a light source) · tt шәм (a light source) · sh voštànica (a light source)