noun

Candēlĭfĕra

gen. Candēlĭfĕrae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

candela- fero

Taper-bearer; a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth; for whom a symbolical candle

Taper-bearer, a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted, Tert. ad Nat. 2, 11.

Perseus ID: n6464 Key: Candelifera