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noun, masculine

candelero

/kandeˈleɾo/

noun, masculine/kandeˈleɾo/plural: candeleros

candlestick; stanchion; maker or seller of candles; chandler

Inherited from Old Spanish candelero, a semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin candēlārius. Analyzable as candela (“candle”) + -ero. Compare Portuguese candeeiro, Catalan candeler, French chandelier, Italian candelaio.