# candelabrum

> English word · Noun · IPA /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/

## Definitions
1. A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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