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chandelier

/ʃɑ̃.də.lje/

noun, masculine/ʃɑ̃.də.lje/plural: chandeliers

candlestick; chandelier

Inherited from Latin candēlābrum, with a change in suffix. Doublet of candélabre.

noun, masculine/ʃɑ̃.də.lje/plural: chandeliers

candlemaker

From chandelle + -ier, or from Medieval Latin candelārius. Compare Catalan candeler, Italian candelaio, Spanish candelero.