candelero

== Old Spanish == === Etymology === A semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin candēlārius, from Latin candēla (“candle”), from candeō (“to shine, glow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kandeˈleɾo/ === Noun === candelero m (plural candeleros) candlestick ==== 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) candlestick (nautical) stanchion maker or seller of candles; chandler ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === 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