Definition of BUGIA

bugia

Meanings

Plural: bugias

Noun

  • A liturgical candlestick held beside a Latin Catholic bishop or other prelate.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 0

bugia is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
bugia is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
bugia is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

bugia is not valid in Words With Friends