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candēla , ae, f. candeo; Fr. chandelle, Engl. candle; hence,
I.a light made of wax or tallow, a wax-light, tallow-candle, taper.
I. Lit., Varr. ap. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 727; Col. 2, 22, 3; “as a light of the poor, diff. from lucerna, used by the rich,” Mart. 14, 43.— “Hence, brevis,” Juv. 3, 287: “ancilla lucernae,” Mart. 14, 40; “of peeled rushes, used in funeral processions,” Plin. 16, 37, 70, § 178; Pers. 3, 103.—
II. Meton.
A. Fire: “candelam apponere valvis,” to set fire to the doors, Juv. 9, 98 (cf. id. 13, 146).—
B. A cord covered with wax (which preserved it from decay): “in alterā (arcā) duo fasces candelis involuti septenos habuere libros,” Liv. 40, 29, 6 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf. Hem. ap. Plin. 13, 13, 27, § 86; “used in cleansing and polishing,” Plin. 33, 7, 40, § 122; cf. Vitr. 7, 9, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 7.9.3
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 29.6
    • Persius, Saturae, 3
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 14.40
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 14.43
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