candor

English

/ˈkæn.də(ɹ)/, /ˈkæn.dɚ/

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) Whiteness; brilliance; purity.
The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
Impartiality.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin candor (whiteness, brightness).

Origin

Latin

candor

Gloss

whiteness, brightness

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

uncandor English
candeō Latin
candor Latin
candore Italian
candor Spanish, Castilian
candor Catalan, Valencian

uncandor