[carlo3b]

I lifted this directly from a website the gave this answer, I am not sure if this does it ..

The Hebrew word was coined to distinguish the 9-candle chanukah menorah from the 7-candle menorah of the Temple. A minor point: "menorah" means "lamp, candelabrum" and not "lantern," which is "panas" in Hebrew; the latter is also used for "flashlight."

[Alouette]

The Hebrew word was coined to distinguish the 9-candle chanukah menorah from the 7-candle menorah of the Temple.

The 9-branched Chanukah lamp is called a Chanukiah to distinguish it from the 7-branched Menorah that was used in the Temple (and also on the Seal of the State of Israel)