English
lampadarius
Lampadarius comes from Ancient Greek λαμπάς ‘candle’, and goes back to λᾰ́μπω ‘shine’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́μπω‘shine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαμπάςlampás‘candle’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElampada
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElampadārius
- Englishtodaylampadarius
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλᾰ́μπω‘shine’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαμπάςlampás‘candle’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElampada
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElampadārius
- Englishtodaylampadarius
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- ‘to shine’
through Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω ‘shine’
Today it means
noun A slave who carried torches before consuls, emperors and other high officials both during the later Roman Republic and under the Empire.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω / lampadarius