veladora
Spanish, noun[belaˈð̞oɾa]
veladora is spelled V-E-L-A-D-O-R-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 8 million words in written Spanish, the 108,574th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Veladora is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “votive candle, prayer candle, religious candle (ceremonial or nonceremonial ones sold in stores)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of velador (“night watchman”). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tipo de lámpara que puede moverse de un sitio a otro, generalmente para poner sobre la mesa de noche”.
What does veladora mean in English?
noun
- 1
Mexicofemininevotive candle, prayer candle, religious candle (ceremonial or nonceremonial ones sold in stores)
- 2
Mexicofemininealternative form of velador (“bedside lamp”)
- 3
Mexicofeminineoil lamp
- 4
femininefeminine singular of velador (“night watchman”)
- 5
masculinealternative form of velador (“bedside lamp”)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tipo de lámpara que puede moverse de un sitio a otro, generalmente para poner sobre la mesa de noche. 2. Tipo de lámpara portátil, no eléctrica, compuesta de un recipiente para el combustible (que puede ser aceite o parafina), y de una mecha para quemar. 3. Pequeña masa de cera o de parafina, generalmente en forma de cilindro, que consta de una mecha para encenderse y dar luz.
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 veladora
- veladoras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce veladora?
- [belaˈð̞oɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is veladora in Spanish?
veladora appears about once in every 8 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).