candidus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • shining white
  • clear, bright
  • fair, beautiful

Etymology

Suffix from Latin candeō (shine, glow, glitter, I shine, gleam, shining, I glow, gleam white, bright, I am white, be white, glittering illuminated, I am hot, I am brilliant, glisten, I am glowing hot).

Origin

Latin

candeō

Gloss

shine, glow, glitter, I shine, gleam, shining, I glow, gleam white, bright, I am white, be white, glittering illuminated, I am hot, I am brilliant, glisten, I am glowing hot

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The physical world

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Action/Process

Emoji
🌟 ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 💡 🔦 🕯️

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