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.