English

Noun

chandelle ‎(plural chandelles)

1. An aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.

Verb

chandelle ‎(third-person singular simple present chandelles, present participle chandelling, simple past and past participle chandelled)

1. To perform an aerobatic maneuver in which a 180° turn is combined with a climb.

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin candēla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃.dɛl/

Noun

chandelle f ‎(plural chandelles)

1. candle
2. candlelight

   aux chandelles - by candlelight or candlelit

Derived terms

Related terms

• chandelier

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: chandèl

Gallo

Noun

chandelle f

1. light

Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from French chandelle, from Latin candela. Displaced the native cognate candelle.

Pronunciation

Noun

chandelle f ‎(plural chandelles)

1. (Jersey) candle

Derived terms

• changlyi ‎(“candlestick”)