candlelight
See also: candle light and candle-light
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- candle light, (archaic) candle-light
Etymology edit
From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
candlelight (usually uncountable, plural candlelights)
- The light emitted by a candle.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
the light of a candle
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