arandela
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish arandela, itself borrowed from French rondelle.
Pronunciation
Noun
arandela f (plural arandelas)
- sconce (a lamp hung on the wall)
- candlestick (a candle holder)
- drip pan (a round piece of steel used to hold the wax of a candle)
- cross-guard (a round piece of steel used to protect the user of a sword)
References
- “arandela”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “arandela”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French rondelle.
Pronunciation
Noun
arandela f (plural arandelas)
Descendants
- → Portuguese: arandela
Further reading
- “arandela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28