Main Entry:

can·de·la

Pronunciation:

\kan-ˈdē-lə, -ˈde-, -ˈdā-; ˈkan-də-lə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, candle

Date:

1949

: the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units that is equal to the luminous intensity in a given direction of a source which emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of ¹⁄₆₈₃ watt per unit solid angle —abbreviation cd —called also candle