Etymology

lampadarius

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Today it means: A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire. Full definition →

Latin lampadārius ← Ancient Greek λαμπάς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλαμπάς“candle”
  2. Latin · derived fromlampadārius
  3. English todaylampadarius

From Latin lampadārius, from lampada, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “candle”).

Words from the same roots

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