Chandeleur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *candelōrum, an alteration of candelārum, an ellipsis of festa candelārum. This is a rare example of a French word directly descended from a genitive form; compare leur from illōrum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.dlœʁ/
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Proper noun

Chandeleur f

  1. (Christianity) Candlemas

Further reading

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