Glowing white or bright with heat; becoming incandescent.
From Latin 'candescere' (to become white/glowing), from 'candere' (to shine/glow white). Same root as 'candle,' 'incandescent,' and 'candid' (originally: shining white with honesty).
Glowing SO hot it turns WHITE! And 'candid' comes from the same root — because Romans thought honest people GLOWED white with truth! A candle, a candid confession, and a white-hot star all share the same Latin ancestor! 🕯ï¸â¬œ
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