candela

/kɑ̃.de.la/

la noun C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les candelas

Meaning

  1. candela

    • La candela mesure l'intensité lumineuse.

      The candela measures luminous intensity.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bougie

Close, related — the candela, the unit of luminous intensity, is historically based on candle brightness.

Practice

1 What does candela mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ mesure l'intensité lumineuse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches candela?

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