"candela" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /kanˈde.la/ Forms: candele [plural], candelo [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ela Etymology: From Latin candēla, derived from candeō (“to shine, glow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|candēla}} Latin candēla Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} candela f (plural candele)
  1. candle Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-candela-it-noun-b6WZ~nsC Categories (other): Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 16 16 27 18 24
  2. ellipsis of candela di accensione (“spark plug”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine Alternative form of: candela di accensione (extra: spark plug)
    Sense id: en-candela-it-noun-f1vyNhmO Categories (other): Italian ellipses, Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 16 16 27 18 24
  3. candela (SI unit of luminous intensity) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-candela-it-noun-ybqgJ~-5 Categories (other): Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Automotive, Bodily fluids, Light sources, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 1 3 9 10 1 1 15 4 8 17 1 2 9 4 1 1 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 12 11 0 0 17 2 8 17 0 1 12 4 1 0 14 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 60 8 26 Disambiguation of Automotive: 16 16 27 18 24 Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 4 4 64 6 22 Disambiguation of Light sources: 4 4 60 10 23 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 3 3 73 4 16
  4. (slang) snot Tags: feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-candela-it-noun-TEmdwfEO Categories (other): Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 16 16 27 18 24
  5. chandelle (aerobatic maneuver) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-candela-it-noun-Jgr-~3yn Categories (other): Automotive Disambiguation of Automotive: 16 16 27 18 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: candelaggio, candelaio, candeliere Related terms: candelabro

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "candelaggio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "candelaio"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "candeliere"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ]
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  "hyphenation": [
    "can‧dé‧la"
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    {
      "parts": [
        "can‧dé‧la"
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    }
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  "lang": "Italian",
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    }
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    "Italian terms derived from Latin",
    "Italian terms inherited from Latin",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "candeliere"
    }
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "candelabro"
    }
  ],
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        }
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    },
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    {
      "ipa": "/kanˈde.la/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ela"
    }
  ],
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}

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