Chandeleur
French
Etymology
From *candelōrum, an alteration of candelārum, an ellipsis of [festa] candelārum. This is a rare example of a French word directly descended from a genitive form; compare leur from illōrum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃.dlœʁ/
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Related terms
References
- “Chandeleur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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