candor
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- candour (chiefly British and Canadian)
Etymology [edit]
From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“I shine”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
candor (uncountable) (chiefly US)
- (obsolete) whiteness; brilliance
- the state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression
- Impartiality
Synonyms [edit]
- (sincere and open in speech): honesty, sincerity, parrhesia
- (impartiality): fairness, impartiality
Antonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
sincere and open in speech, honesty in expression
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impartiality
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Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From candeō (“shine, glitter; glow”).
Noun [edit]
candor (genitive candōris); m, third declension
- A dazzling or glossy whiteness; clearness, radiance, brightness.
- Fairness, beauty.
- Glow, heat.
- (of speech) Splendor, brilliance.
- (of mind or character) Frankness, openness, candor, purity.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
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| nominative | candor | candōrēs |
| genitive | candōris | candōrum |
| dative | candōrī | candōribus |
| accusative | candōrem | candōrēs |
| ablative | candōre | candōribus |
| vocative | candor | candōrēs |
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Descendants [edit]
Spanish [edit]
Noun [edit]
candor m (plural candores)
