different between carcel vs carrel

English

Etymology

Named after the inventor of the Carcel lamp.

Noun

carcel (plural carcels)

1. (historical) A former unit to measure the intensity of light, approximately 9.74 candelas.

Related terms

• Carcel lamp

Anagrams

• CERCLA, cercal, recalc

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin carcer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?kar.t?sel]

Noun

carcel m (plural carceles)

1. prison, jail
   • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 6v. col. 1.

   Synonym: prison

Derived terms

• carcelero

Descendants

• Spanish: cárcel

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kæ??l/
• • Homophones: carol, Carol
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k???l/
• Rhymes: -æ??l, -???l
• Hyphenation: car?rel

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin carula, probably from Latin corolla (“little crown”) in the sense of “ring”; or from Middle English caroll, from Medieval Latin carola, from Late Latin carola (“round dance; round object”), from Latin choraula, variant of choraul?s (“flute player”) (further etymology at carol).

Alternative forms

• carol, carrol
• carrell

Noun

carrel (plural carrels)

1. (architecture) A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.
2. Hence, a partially partitioned space for studying or reading, often in a library.

Etymology 2

Possibly a variant of quarrel.

Noun

carrel (plural carrels)

1. A square-headed arrow; a quarrel.

References

Anagrams

• clarré