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The Spanish word for candle is
vela





candle

Gender

The gender of vela is feminine. E.g. la vela.

Plural

The plural of vela is velas.

Spanish Definition


candle
     1. n. Bujía, vela.
     2. n. Candela (Unidad de medida para la intensidad luminosa).



Translations for candle and their definitions

Vela
     1. Proper noun. Vela (constellation)
     2. n-f. candle
     3. n-f. wakefulness, sleeplessness
           una noche en vela (a sleepless night)
     4. n-f. vigil, watch
     5. n-f. (nautical) sail
     6. n-f. (nautical) sailing
     7. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of ver in takes a reflexive pronoun form for singular feminine noun or person:
           Vela = see (or watch) her (a female); see (or watch) it (a feminine noun).
     8. v. informal second-person singular positive imperative of ver in takes a reflexive pronoun form for singular feminine noun or person:


Candela
     1. Proper noun. given name, female
     2. n-f. candle
     3. n-f. (physics) candela (physical unit)
     4. n-f. combustible
     5. n-f. (especially, Cuba, Venezuela) fire, light


cirio
     1. n-m. a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies


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