candea

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese candea, from Latin candēla. Doublet of candil.

Cognate with Portuguese candeia and Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈde.a̝/

Noun

candea f (plural candeas)

1. candle

   Synonym: estadal

2. catkin

   Synonym: amento

3. tassel (of corn)
4. icicle

   Synonyms: carambelo, carambo, caramelo

Related terms

• candeeiro
• candelabro
• Candeloria
• candil

See also

• candela
• cirio

References

• “candea” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “candea” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “candea” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “candea” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “candea” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin candēla. Cognate with Old Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.ˈde.a/

Noun

candea f

1. candle, votive candle
   • 13th century C.E., Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, , To codex, cantiga 8 (facsimile):

     Eſta oitaua é como ſ(ant)a maria fez en rocamador decẽder vã cãdea na uiola do iograr q̇ cãtaua entela.

     This eighth (song is about) how in Rocamadour, Holy Mary caused a candle to descend to the fiddle of a minstrel who was singing before Her.

Synonyms

• (small tallow candle): bogia
• (wax candle): estadal

Derived terms

• candeo
• candeeiro

Descendants

• Galician: candea
• Portuguese: candeia (see there for further descendants)