Home › Words › C › cerofercerofercerofer means A holder for a wax taper.EtymologyFrom Latin cera (“wax”) + -o- + -fer (“bearing, carrying”).nounA holder for a wax taper.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ceroferary 85% match — A candleholder, especially for a large church candle. vs cerofer →waxlight 63% match — A waxen candle; a taper. vs cerofer →candleholder 61% match — A device for holding one or more lit candles vs cerofer →candlestick 61% match — A holder with a socket or spike for a candle. vs cerofer →cierge 61% match — A wax candle used in religious rites. vs cerofer →candlewax 58% match — The wax of a candle. vs cerofer →candlelighter 57% match — A person who lights candles. vs cerofer →candelabrum 57% match — A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle. vs cerofer →