candeeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

Candeia (“oil lamp”) +‎ -eiro, from Old Portuguese candea (“candle”), from Latin candēla. Or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *candelārius.^[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.ˈe(j).ɾu/, /kɐ̃.ˈd͡ʒje(j).ɾu/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ˈdjɐj.ɾu/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.d͡ʒi.ˈe(j).ɾo/, /kɐ̃.ˈd͡ʒje(j).ɾo/
Hyphenation: can‧de‧ei‧ro

Noun

candeeiro m (plural candeeiros)

sconce, lamp, torch
oil lamp (lamp using oil as fuel)
(Portugal) street lamp (large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area)

Synonyms

(oil lamp): lampião

Derived terms

candeeirinho, candeeirozinho (diminutives)

Related terms

candeia
candela
candelabro
candelária
candeliça

See also

lâmpada

References

↑ http://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/candeeiro

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