Masculine
candidat
candidate
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɑ̃.di.da/
Etymology
In summary
Learned borrowing from Latin candidātus (“a person who is standing for public office”), from candidus (“candid, white”), in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.
Related words
kandydat
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