candil
Portuguese, noun/kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiw/
candil is spelled C-A-N-D-I-L (6 letters). Candil is a Portuguese 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 Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “antiga lâmpada, candeia”.
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
Coordinate term: candeia
noun
- 1
masculinecandy (unit of mass)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. antiga lâmpada, candeia
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of candil
- candis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce candil?
- Brazil /kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiw/
- Brazil [kɐ̃ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]
- Portugal /kɐ̃ˈdil/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.