Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candlelighter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
can-dle-lighter
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who lights candles.

noun

A spill used for lighting candles.

Etymology

From candle + lighter.

Inflected Forms

candlelighters (plural)

Phrases

American Childhood Cancer Organization formerly called Candlelighters

Frequently Paired Words

American Childhood Cancer Organization formerly called Candlelighters

Questions

What does candlelighter mean?
A person who lights candles.
Where does candlelighter come from?
From candle + lighter.

How to pronounce candlelighter

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