candelabrum
can·de·la·brum/ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/noun
candelabrum is spelled C-A-N-D-E-L-A-B-R-U-M: 11 letters and 4 syllables (can·de·la·brum). It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, candelabrum means “A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of candelabrum is candelabra; Wiktionary also lists candelabrums (rare).
How many letters and syllables are in candelabrum?
| Letters | 11: C-A-N-D-E-L-A-B-R-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: can·de·la·brum |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is candelabrum?
Candelabrum appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce candelabrum?
- UK /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/
- /kændɪˈleɪbɹəm/
- US /ˌkæn.dl̩ˈɑ.bɹəm/
Candelabrum has 4 syllables, split can·de·la·brum in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-candelabrum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of candelabrum
- candelabra plural
- candelabrums plural, rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does candelabrum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Candelabrum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense candle holder:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | candélabre |
| German | Kerzenständer, Armleuchter, Kandelaber |
| Portuguese | candelabro |
| Spanish | candelabro, tenebrario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does candelabrum come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).