cand
to glow; shining white
Latin · candere; candidus

Cand words carry the idea of shining white light. A candle glows, an incandescent bulb gives off bright light, and a candid person is open and clear.
Memory trick
A candle flame glows white; cand is the glow that makes things clear.
Words from this root
- candid (cand + id) — open, honest, frankस्पष्टवादी, साफ़दिल
- candidly (candid + ly) — in an open, honest wayसाफ़-साफ़
- candor (cand + or) — honest and open speechस्पष्टवादिता
- candidate (cand + id + ate) — a person seeking a postउम्मीदवार
- candidacy (candid + acy) — the state of being a candidateउम्मीदवारी
- candle (cand + le) — a wax stick that burns for lightमोमबत्ती
- candlestick (candle + stick) — a holder for a candleमोमबत्ती स्टैंड
- candlelight (candle + light) — light from a candleमोमबत्ती की रोशनी
- candlewick (candle + wick) — the string in a candleमोमबत्ती की बाती
- candelabrum (cand + el + abrum) — a branched candle holderकई शाखाओं वाला मोमबत्ती स्टैंड
- candlepower (candle + power) — a unit of light strengthप्रकाश क्षमता की इकाई
- incandescent (in + cand + escent) — glowing with heat and lightतप्त होकर चमकता हुआ