borrowed from Latin candent-, candens, present participle of candēre "to shine, be white, gleam" — more at candid
1585, in the meaning defined above
“Candent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candent. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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