Latin

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Etymology

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    From candeō (shine, glitter; glow) + faciō (do, make).

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    candefaciō (present infinitive candefacere, perfect active candefēcī, supine candefactum); third (-iō variant) conjugation, suppletive

    1. to make (dazzlingly) white
    2. to make glowing, make red hot

    Conjugation

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    References

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    • candefacio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • candefacio”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.