κανδήλη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κανδήλα (kandḗla), κανδῆλα (kandêla), κανδέλα (kandéla), καντῆλα (kantêla), καντήλα (kantḗla)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin candēla (a light made of wax or tallow)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κανδήλη • (kandḗlē) f (genitive κανδήλης); first declension

  1. oil lamp

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: καντήλα (kantíla)
  • Classical Syriac: ܩܢܕܝܠܐ, ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlāʾ)
  • Georgian: კანდელი (ḳandeli)
    • Laz: კანდელი (ǩandeli)
  • Old Armenian: կանթեղ (kantʻeł) (see there for further descendants)
  • Old East Slavic: кандило (kandilo)
  • Old Church Slavonic: канъдило (kanŭdilo)
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