ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cand-, cend- from Latin candere

 

【cand-, cend-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "glowing, iridescent; to shine, glow"
from Latin "candere"

 

 

[WORD ROOT]root cand
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cand, cendi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) candere
[MEANING]root glowing, iridescent; to shine, glow

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 candere to shine, glow, be on fire

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

cand, candid, candidate, candle, incendiary

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

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cand [combining form] from cand
【DEFINITION】 to shine, glow, be on fire
【ROOTs】 cand; glowing, iridescent; to shine, glow

candid [adjective] from candid < cand
【DEFINITION】 When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 white, bright,
【DERIVATIVEs】 candidly, candidness, candor, candour, candid
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cand; glowing, iridescent; to shine ⑵ id; noun suffix

candidate [noun] from candid < cand
【DEFINITION】 A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
【pl.】 candidates
【DERIVATIVEs】 candidacy, candidateship, candidature, candidate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cand; glowing, iridescent; to shine ⑵ id; noun suffix ⑶ ate; noun suffix

candle [noun] from cand
【DEFINITION】 A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 cylindrical body of tallow, wax, etc., formed on a wick and used as a source of artificial light,
【pl.】 candles
【DERIVATIVEs】 candler, candle
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cand; glowing, iridescent; to shine ⑵ le; diminutive suffix

incendiary [adjective] from cand
【DEFINITION】 Incendiary weapons or attacks are ones that cause large fires.
【SYNONYM】 inflammatory
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ cendi(cand); glowing, iridescent; to shine ⑶ ary; noun suffix

 

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Other word list containing cand-, cend-; candor, candela, incandescent, incense

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

camp
calli-, calo-, cal, kal-
cale-, cal-
cal-, calend-, class-
calc-, calcul-, cal-
cad-, cas-, cid-
broad
brev-
bal-, bel-, bol-
bibli-, bibl-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: camp from Latin campus, campania

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