candidate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.2 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

• From Latin candidatus meaning "a person who is standing for public office", the perfect passive participle of the verb candidare, which in turn comes from candidus meaning "candid" or "white", in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

candidate (plural candidates)

1. A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.
2. A participant in an examination.

[edit] Derived terms

• candidacy
• Manchurian candidate

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Noun

candidate f.

1. Plural form of candidata.

[edit] Verb

candidate

1. Second-person plural present tense of candidare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of candidare.
3. Feminine plural of candidato.