Catalan

Noun

candidat m ‎(plural candidats, feminine candidata)

1. candidate

French

Etymology

From Latin candidātus ‎(“a person who is standing for public office”), the perfect passive participle of candidare, from candidus ‎(“candid, white”), in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.di.da/
• Homophone: candidats

Noun

candidat m ‎(plural candidats, feminine candidate)

1. candidate

Norman

Etymology

From Latin candidātus ‎(“a person who is standing for public office”), from candidus ‎(“candid, white”), in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.

Noun

candidat m ‎(plural candidats, feminine candidate)

1. (Jersey) candidate