Chandeleur
French edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Chandeleur f
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Chandeleur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.