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candidus.

shining white

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkan.dɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkan.di.dus]

  1. shining white

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
    Toga candida.

  2. clear, bright

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. fair, beautiful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin candidus From candeō (“to shine”) + -idus.

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