candelabrum
Meanings
Plural: candelabra, candelabrums
Noun
- branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
- A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.
Origin / Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin candēlābrum (“candlestick”), from candēla. Doublet of chandelier. Displaced native Old English candeltrēow (literally “candle tree”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
candelabrum is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcandelabrum is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
candelabrum is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 24
candelabrum is a valid Words With Friends word