Candaules

Can·daul·es
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US/ˌkænˈdɑl.iz/

proper noun

A king of Lydia.

OriginLatin Candaulēs ← Ancient Greek Κανδαύλης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A king of Lydia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚανδαύλης
  2. LatinCandaulēs
  3. EnglishCandaules

Learned borrowing from Latin Candaulēs, from Ancient Greek Κανδαύλης (Kandaúlēs) (see which for more).

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APA

Candaules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candaules

MLA

“Candaules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candaules. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Candaules,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candaules.

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