candesco

Latin

Etymology

From candeō (“to shine”) +‎ -ēscō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /kanˈdeːs.koː/

Verb

candēscō (defective conjugation)

1. To brighten
2. To radiate
3. To become red hot

Inflection

• This verb is defective, with only those forms based on the first principal part.

    Third Conjugation - Defective

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	candēscō	candēscis	candēscit	candēscimus	candēscitis	candēscunt
	future	candēscam	candēscēs	candēscet	candēscēmus	candēscētis	candēscent
	imperfect	candēscēbam	candēscēbās	candēscēbat	candēscēbāmus	candēscēbātis	candēscēbant
passive	present	candēscor	candēsceris	candēscitur	candēscimur	candēsciminī	candēscuntur
	future	candēscar	candēscēris	candēscētur	candēscēmur	candēscēminī	candēscentur
	imperfect	candēscēbar	candēscēbāris	candēscēbātur	candēscēbāmur	candēscēbāminī	candēscēbantur
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	candēscam	candēscās	candēscat	candēscāmus	candēscātis	candēscant
	imperfect	candēscerem	candēscerēs	candēsceret	candēscerēmus	candēscerētis	candēscerent
passive	present	candēscar	candēscāris	candēscātur	candēscāmur	candēscāminī	candēscantur
	imperfect	candēscerer	candēscerēris	candēscerētur	candēscerēmur	candēscerēminī	candēscerentur
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	candēsce	candēscitō	candēscitō	candēscere	candēscitor	candēscitor
	plural	candēscite	candēscitōte	candēscuntō	candēsciminī	—	candēscuntor
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
participles		candēscēns (candēscentis)	—	—	—	—	candēscendus -nda, -ndum

Related terms

candefaciō candēla candēns candentia candeō

candicō candidus candificō candor