# candescent

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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