Etymology

candela

can·de·la
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Today it means: In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd Full definition →

Latin candēla
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candela · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcandēla“candle”
  2. English todaycandela

Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.

Candela · proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromCandela
  2. English todayCandela

Borrowed from Italian, Catalan and Spanish Candela.

Words from the same roots

Latincandēla all →

candlechandler

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