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Warrener Posted 20 years ago
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Is "candid" the root of "candidate" ?

0I am just curious, is there any relationship between "candid" and "candidate" ?02br
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00Was "candidate" originally from the root "candid"? Anybody knows? 0-
  

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0 Yes, there is a relationship between 'candid' and 'candidate'. 02br 00To be more exact, 'candidate' is from 'candidatus', which comes from 'candidus'. The relationship between candidatus and candidus is that office seekers in ancient Rome often wore 01b 00white02b 00 gowns.

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  • 0 Yes, there is a relationship between 'candid' and 'candidate'.
  • 02br 00To be more exact, 'candidate' is from 'candidatus', which comes from 'candidus'.
  • The relationship between candidatus and candidus is that office seekers in ancient Rome often wore 01b 00white02b 00 gowns.
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0 Yes, there is a relationship between 'candid' and 'candidate'. 02br
00Both 'candid' and 'candidate' derive from the Latin word 'candidus', which means white, pure or sincere.02br
00To be more exact, 'candidate' is from 'candidatus', which comes from 'candidus'. The relationship between candidatus and candidus is that office seekers in ancient Rome often wore 01b
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0 Both words come from latin "candidus" = white, shiny.02br
00"candidate" from the white toga worn by political candidates in ancient Rome02br
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0 thanks, but how about candid? 0-
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0 OK, I checked my latin dictionary and it gives:02br
00candidus = 1. (look) white, shining, speckless; 2. (style) straight, clear, non-affected, non-stilted, candid (SIC!)02br
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00As it appears, the two meanings already exist in Latin.02br
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