candeia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese candea (“candle”), from Latin candēla (“candle”).

Cognate with Galician candea, Spanish candela, Catalan candela, French chandelle, Italian candela and English candle.

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.ˈdɐj.ɐ/, /kɐ̃.ˈdej.ɐ/
Hyphenation: can‧dei‧a

Noun

candeia f (plural candeias)

(obsolete) candle (light source with a wick embedded in wax)
lamp; oil lamp (light source with a wick and an oil container)
any of several shrubs characterised by resinous, medicinal and tannin-rich bark

Synonyms

(candle): vela
(oil lamp): lampião

Related terms

candil, candela

Descendants

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

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