candil
Spanish, noun/kanˈdil/
candil is spelled C-A-N-D-I-L (6 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 64,424th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Candil is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “a type of oil lamp with a restricted (jar or pitcher-like) shape and a wick spout on one of its sides” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Utensilio para alumbrar compuesto de dos vasos de hierro o de hoja de lata, cada cual con un pico y que…”.
What does candil mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea type of oil lamp with a restricted (jar or pitcher-like) shape and a wick spout on one of its sides
- 2
masculineBetty lamp
- 3
masculinea fish of the family Holocentridae; a squirrelfish or soldierfish
- 4
masculineantler tine or prong
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Utensilio para alumbrar compuesto de dos vasos de hierro o de hoja de lata, cada cual con un pico y que encajan uno en otro; en el interior se ponen el aceite y la torcida o mecha, y el exterior tiene una varilla con garfio para colgarlo. 2. Lamparilla manual de barro cocido, usada antiguamente: su forma es como de taza cubierta, tiene un agujero encima para echar el aceite, y en su borde superior, por un lado la piquera o mechero y por el otro el asa. 3. Punta alta de las cuernas de los venados. 4. Pico del sombrero.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of candil
- candiles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce candil?
- /kanˈdil/
- [kãn̪ˈd̪il]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to candil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is candil in Spanish?
candil appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).