lampadarius
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin lampada, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “candle”).
Noun
editlampadarius (plural lampadarii)
- (historical) A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
- (Christianity) The leader of the second (left) choir of singers in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.