bugia
The English word “bugia” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A liturgical candlestick held beside a Latin Catholic bishop or other prelate.
Etymology
From New Latin bugia, from Medieval Latin candēla Bugiae, candēla dē Bugia (“candle from Bejaia (a seaport town in northeastern Algeria from which they were exported)”), a calque of Middle French chandelle de Bougie. Doublet of bougie.
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