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candescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
can-des-cent
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin candēscēns, present participle of candēscō (“to brighten, radiate, become red hot”).

Inflected Forms

more candescent (comparative) most candescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

candescence

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does candescent mean?
Glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.
Where does candescent come from?
From Latin candēscēns, present participle of candēscō (“to brighten, radiate, become red hot”).

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