candefacio

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Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

References

  • 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.