"Candelaria" meaning in Spanish

See Candelaria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kandeˈlaɾja/, [kãn̪.d̪eˈla.ɾja]
Rhymes: -aɾja Etymology: From candela (“candle”) + -ario + -a, shortened from Virgen de la Candelaria, epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Virgin of Candelaria." Etymology templates: {{af|es|candela|-ario|-a|t1=candle}} candela (“candle”) + -ario + -a Head templates: {{es-proper noun|f}} Candelaria f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Spanish female given names, Spanish given names, Spanish terms suffixed with -a, Spanish terms suffixed with -ario Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -a: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ario: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13
  2. Candelaria (ranchería in Mexico) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Mexico
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-kVkT97LY Disambiguation of Cities in Mexico: 8 61 4 10 10 4 4
  3. Candelaria (a village in Guatemala) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Guatemala, Villages in Guatemala
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-ibFlepc1
  4. a town in Artemisa, Cuba Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Cuba, Towns in Cuba
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-09gL0jLg Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -a, Spanish terms suffixed with -ario Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 11 5 5 2 2 16 5 2 3 3 6 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 14 4 4 1 1 11 3 1 2 2 9 18 19 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 28 0 0 58 3 2 9 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -a: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ario: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13
  5. a town in Cuscatlán department, El Salvador Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in El Salvador, Towns in El Salvador
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-gkCyWV0z
  6. Candelaria (a town, a municipality of Atlántico department, Colombia) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Municipalities of Colombia, Places in Colombia, Towns in Colombia
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-name-yeND9eS~ Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Candelario

Noun

IPA: /kandeˈlaɾja/, [kãn̪.d̪eˈla.ɾja] Forms: Candelarias [plural]
Rhymes: -aɾja Etymology: From candela (“candle”) + -ario + -a, shortened from Virgen de la Candelaria, epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Virgin of Candelaria." Etymology templates: {{af|es|candela|-ario|-a|t1=candle}} candela (“candle”) + -ario + -a Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} Candelaria f (plural Candelarias)
  1. Candlemas (Christian feast) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Candelaria-es-noun-RMjnPauV Categories (other): Spanish terms suffixed with -a, Spanish terms suffixed with -ario Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -a: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13 Disambiguation of Spanish terms suffixed with -ario: 43 0 0 36 5 4 13

Inflected forms

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