candelabrum

Japanese: candelabrum
candelabrum

… [Yoshio Okada]
[Western]
In English it is called a candlestick, and in French it is called a chandelier. Strictly speaking, a candlestick is a candle that holds a single candle, and anything larger is called a candelabrum. However, the latter term is not limited to candles, but can also be used to refer to candlesticks for kerosene lamps.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "candelabrum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【岡田 譲】
[西洋]
 英語でキャンドルスティックcandlestick,フランス語でシャンドリエchandelierという。厳密にはキャンドルスティックはろうそく1本立てのものをいい,それ以上の大型のものはキャンディレブラムcandelabrumとよばれている。ただし後者はろうそく用に限らず,灯油ランプ用のものに対しても用いられる。…

※「candelabrum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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