lampadarius

English

Etymology

From Latin lampadārius, from lampada, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “candle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

lampadarius (plural lampadarii)

  1. (historical) A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
  2. (Christianity) The leader of the second (left) choir of singers in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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