candelabrum, candelabri:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
candelabra; stand for holding burning candles or lamps; lamp stand;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | candelabrum | candelabra |
| Gen. | candelabri | candelabrorum |
| Dat. | candelabro | candelabris |
| Acc. | candelabrum | candelabra |
| Voc. | candelabrum | candelabra |
| Abl. | candelabro | candelabris |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ignes: Subducta est puero namque lucerna tuo. XLIII Candelabrum Corinthium. Nomina candelae nobis antiqua dederunt: Non norat parcos..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...paene laceravit. Nec intra rixam tumultus constitit, sed candelabrum etiam supra mensam eversum et vasa omnia crystallina comminuit..."Liber VI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...fingantur stulta sunt, ut qui mirantibus quod humile candelabrum emisset "pransorium erit" inquit. Sed illa similia absurdis sunt..."