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