lampadarius

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UK/ˌlæm.pəˈdɛəɹi.əs/US/ˌlæm.pəˈdɛɹi.əs/

noun

A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.

OriginLatin lampadārius ← Ancient Greek λαμπάς →
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Meanings

nounlampadarius (plural lampadarii)

plural lampadarii

  1. historicalA slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
  2. ChristianityThe leader of the second (left) choir of singers in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαμπάς“candle”
  2. Latinlampadārius
  3. Englishlampadarius

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lampadarius

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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