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NODE / 0404attestedFrench

candeur

brightness, purity, innocence, or candor

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French
SENSE
brightness purity
FAMILY
Indo-European / Romance
CANONICAL KEY
node:11:candeur:attested:sense:brightness-purity
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Latin · Latin antiquity · brightness radiance

candor

brightness, radiance, whiteness; favorable disposition

SOUND
French candeur was borrowed from Latin candor with Romance sound and spelling adaptation.
MEANING
Radiance, whiteness, and favorable disposition support purity, innocence, and later frankness.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Candor — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsWord History: French candeur from Latin candor

Supplies the French-to-Latin borrowing.

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Present-Day English · 14th century–today · frankness

candor

frankness or honest expression; earlier brightness and purity

SOUND
English candor was borrowed through French candeur with English spelling and pronunciation.
MEANING
Brightness and unstained purity become frankness and honest expression.
CHRONOLOGY
Merriam-Webster also allows direct Latin participation in the borrowing history.
SCHOLAR
Merriam-Webster editors
CONFIDENCE
established
Candor — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsesupportsDid You Know?; Word History: French and Latin borrowing

Documents the path from brightness and purity to honest expression.

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