κανδήλη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin candēla (a light made of wax or tallow)

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    κανδήλη (kandḗlēf (genitive κανδήλης); first declension

    1. oil lamp

    Inflection

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