candea

Galician

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese candea, from Latin candēla. Doublet of candil.

Cognate with Portuguese candeia and Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑnˈde.ɐ]

Noun

candea f (plural candeas)

1. candle

   Synonym: estadal

2. catkin

   Synonym: amento

3. tassel (of corn)
4. icicle

   Synonyms: carambelo, carambo, caramelo

Derived terms

• candeolo

 

Related terms

• candeeiro
• candelabro
• Candeloria
• candil

 

See also

• candela
• cirio

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “candea”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “candea”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “candea”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “candea”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “candea”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin candēla. Cognate with Old Spanish candela.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan.ˈde.a/

Noun

candea f (plural candeas)

1. candle, votive candle
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de Toledo, 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.

Derived terms

• candeo
• candeeiro

Descendants

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

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "candea"