# lampadarius

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlæm.pəˈdɛəɹi.əs/

## Definitions
1. A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
2. The leader of the second (left) choir of singers in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

## Etymology
From Latin lampadārius, from lampada, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “candle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lampadarius