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candidat
candidat
French
Etymology
From Latin candidātus (“a person who is standing for public office”), the perfect passive participle of candidare, from candidus (“candid, white”), in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃.di.da/
- Homophone: candidats
Noun
candidat m (plural candidats, feminine candidate)