candea

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese candea, from Latin candēla.

Noun

candea f (plural candeas)

  1. candle
  2. icicle

Synonyms

See also

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin candēla. Cognate with Old Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kan.ˈde.a/

Noun

candea f

  1. candle, votive candle
    • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 8 (facsimile):
      Eſta oitaua é como ſ(ant)a maria fez en rocamador decẽder vã cãdea na uiola do iograr q̇ cãtaua entela.
      This eighth (song is about) how in Rocamadour, Holy Mary caused a candle to descend to the fiddle of a minstrel who was singing before Her.

Synonyms

  • (small tallow candle): bogia
  • (wax candle): estadal

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Galician: candea
  • Portuguese: candeia
    • Angolar: kandja
    • Guinea-Bissau Creole: kandia
    • Indo-Portuguese: candia
    • Kabuverdianu: kandiâ
    • Macanese: candia
    • Principense: kandya
    • Sãotomense: kandja
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