Added 9 October 2026
candlestick
/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ noun
In Latin: candēlābrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about candlestick at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).
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