Calla Lily, Flickr Friday, Candid
I chose the color white to show the association of the word Candid to its various original derivations.
History of word Candid:
French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines
Dictionary Definition: Candid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster:
The Many Shades of Candid
It is interesting that candid, which has the original meaning in English of “white,” should have so many colors of meaning. The word comes from the French candide, which is from the Latin candidus (“bright, white”). Candid is not often used to mean “white” these days, and has shed another of its older meanings, “clear, pure.” Many of its current meanings are concerned with forms of honesty and forthrightness. It may refer to the indication or suggestion of sincere honesty (“her candid eyes”), or to something being marked by honest expression (“a candid talk”). However, it also carries the meaning of bluntness (or “disposed to criticize severely”), as well as “free from bias, prejudice, or malice.” The most recent sense it has taken on is in the vocabulary of photography: “relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed.”
The Curious Symbolism of the Colour White in Literature and Myth – Interesting Literature:
In ancient Rome, people running for public office wore white, the Latin word for which is candidus (albus, the other Latin word for ‘white’, denoted a less bright white). These people thus became known as candidates, which is why we still use the word ‘candidate’ for someone running in an election to this day.
The word is etymologically related to candid, which means to be frank and honest: again drawing attention to the purity-symbolism attached to the colour white. Because candidus denoted a brighter white than albus, it is also ultimately where we get the word candle from.
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Calla Lily, Flickr Friday, Candid
I chose the color white to show the association of the word Candid to its various original derivations.
History of word Candid:
French & Latin; French candide, from Latin candidus bright, white, from candēre to shine, glow; akin to Welsh can white, Sanskrit candati it shines
Dictionary Definition: Candid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster:
The Many Shades of Candid
It is interesting that candid, which has the original meaning in English of “white,” should have so many colors of meaning. The word comes from the French candide, which is from the Latin candidus (“bright, white”). Candid is not often used to mean “white” these days, and has shed another of its older meanings, “clear, pure.” Many of its current meanings are concerned with forms of honesty and forthrightness. It may refer to the indication or suggestion of sincere honesty (“her candid eyes”), or to something being marked by honest expression (“a candid talk”). However, it also carries the meaning of bluntness (or “disposed to criticize severely”), as well as “free from bias, prejudice, or malice.” The most recent sense it has taken on is in the vocabulary of photography: “relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed.”
The Curious Symbolism of the Colour White in Literature and Myth – Interesting Literature:
In ancient Rome, people running for public office wore white, the Latin word for which is candidus (albus, the other Latin word for ‘white’, denoted a less bright white). These people thus became known as candidates, which is why we still use the word ‘candidate’ for someone running in an election to this day.
The word is etymologically related to candid, which means to be frank and honest: again drawing attention to the purity-symbolism attached to the colour white. Because candidus denoted a brighter white than albus, it is also ultimately where we get the word candle from.
IMG_2662.jpgq