arandela
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish arandela, itself borrowed from French rondelle.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arandela f (plural arandelas)
- sconce (a lamp hung on the wall)
- candlestick (a candle holder)
- drip pan (a round piece of steel used to hold the wax of a candle)
- cross-guard (a round piece of steel used to protect the user of a sword)
References edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French rondelle.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arandela f (plural arandelas)
- washer (flat disk, placed beneath a nut)
Descendants edit
- → Portuguese: arandela
Further reading edit
- “arandela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014