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κανδήλη

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Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: κανδήλη Medium diacritics: κανδήλη Low diacritics: κανδήλη Capitals: ΚΑΝΔΗΛΗ
Transliteration A: kandḗlē Transliteration B: kandēlē Transliteration C: kandili Beta Code: kandh/lh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Lat.

   A candela, candle, torch, Ath.15.701b:—hence κανδηλο-σβέστης, ου, ὁ, fem. κᾰνᾰχ-σβέστρια, ἡ, moth, Sch.Nic.Th.763, Sch.Opp.H.1.404.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κανδήλη: ἡ, Λατ. candela, λαμπάς, Ἀθήν. 701Β. 2) κρεμαστὸς λαμπτήρ, Ἐπιφάν. ΙΙ. 196Β, Ἰωάνν. Μόσχ. 3056C, Λεοντ. Κύπρ. 1708D·-κανδηλάπτης,ου,ὁ καὶ πιθαν. κανδήλαυρος, ὁ, ὁ ἀνάπτων τοὺς λαμπτῆρας, κανδηλάπτης ὡς καὶ νῦν, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 9528· - κανδηλάβρα Βασιλικ. 44. 13, 3, 44. 15, 19, 1, καὶ κανδήλαβρον Βασιλικ. 15. 4, 6, = τῷ Λατιν. candelabrum.