Chandeleur
French
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.dlœʁ/
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Proper noun
Chandeleur f
- (Christianity) Candlemas
Related terms
- chandelle
Further reading
- “Chandeleur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.