candescent
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin candēscēns, present participle of candēscō (“to brighten, radiate, become red hot”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛsənt
Adjective edit
candescent (comparative more candescent, superlative most candescent)
- glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent
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Latin edit
Verb edit
candēscent