köken: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *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.
köken: From koning (“king”) + -s- + kaars (“candle”); kaars is used for some species of the genus Verbascum (mullein), for which toorts is usually used.
Candlemas (Christian feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple) · a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
köken: From Latin candēla (“tallow candle; taper”) + -aria, with the latter lusitanized as -ária (“-ary”). The municipality is named after the feast. Compare the inherited candeeiro (“sconce; oil lamp”).