ceroggeno

Neapolitan

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin cēra (“wax”). Compare French cierge.

Noun

ceroggeno m (plural ceroggene)

  1. a candle
    Nu ceroggeno 'nnante 'a fjura 'e 'nu santo t'appicciavo ’a matina d’’o lunnedì
    Monday morning, I lit a candle before the image of a saint for you.
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