The origins of
candor shine through in its first definition.
Candor traces back to the Latin verb
candēre ("to shine or glow"), which in turn derives from the same ancient root that gave the Welsh language
can, meaning "white," and the Sanskrit language
candati, which translates to "it shines." Other descendants of
candēre in English include
candid,
incandescent,
candle, and the somewhat less common
candent and
candescent (both of which are synonyms of
incandescent in the sense of "glowing from or as if from great heat"). There is even
excandescence, an uncommon word that refers to a feverish condition brought on by anger or passion.
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