Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candelabrum

/ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: can-de-la-brum
IPA: /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

Example Sentences

"The chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, / Glowed on the marble, where the glass […] Doubled the flames of sevenbranched candelabra / Reflecting light upon the table as / The glitter of her jewels rose to meet it, […]"
"Cyby followed us holding up his candelabrum—I suppose more for his benefit than mine, but it permitted me to see well enough to keep from colliding with the dark oak shelves we passed."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/
British English: /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/

Inflected Forms

candelabra (plural) candelabrums (plural, rare)

Derived Forms

candelabrumlike

Frequently Paired Words

candela candid candidate candle chandelier chandler chandlery

Synonyms

candelabra

Questions

How do you pronounce candelabrum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/.
What does candelabrum mean?: A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
Where does candelabrum come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).

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