roman candle

ro·man can·dle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw-mahn kan-dl]
- /rɔˈmɑ̃ ˈkæn dl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw-mahn kan-dl]
- /rɔˈmɑ̃ ˈkæn dl/

Definitions of roman candle words

noun roman candle a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire. 1
noun roman candle firework 1
noun roman candle a firework that produces a continuous shower of sparks punctuated by coloured balls of fire 0
noun roman candle a kind of fireworks device consisting of a long tube that sends out balls of fire, sparks, etc. 0

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Origin of roman candle

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Roman candle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Roman candle

roman candle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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