Friday, July 30, 2004

I thought I was too candid, but maybe I'm too candent. Maybe both. You decide; I can't.

candent (KAN-duhnt) adjective 1. Glowing. 2. Impassioned.
[From Latin candent-, stemp of candens, present participle of candere (to shine or glow). Ultimately from Indo-European root kand- (to shine). Other words from the same root are candle, incandescent, incense, candid, candida, and candidate (in reference to white togas worn by Romans seeking office).]

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