candelabras

English

Noun

candelabras

  1. plural of candelabra

Usage notes

Strictly speaking, the Latin word candelabrum (a multipartite candle holder) is singular, with candelabra as its plural. However, in English, candelabra is widely used in the singular, leading to what pedants consider the false plural .

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