candlelight
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See also: candle light and candle-light
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- candle light, (archaic) candle-light
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English candel lyght, candyllyght, candyll-lyȝht, candel liȝt, candle lyȝt, candeliȝt, candel-liht, from Old English candel lēoht (“candlelight”), equivalent to candle + light.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
candlelight (usually uncountable, plural candlelights)
- The light emitted by a candle.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the light of a candle
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