LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

candentia

candentia f (genitive candentiae)
Classical[kanˈdɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[kanˈdɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineA white, clear or luminous lustre; whiteness.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecandentiacandentiae
genitivecandentiaecandentiārum
dativecandentiaecandentiīs
accusativecandentiamcandentiās
ablativecandentiācandentiīs
vocativecandentiacandentiae

candentia, ae, f. candens,
I. a white, clear lustre, whiteness: lunae, Vitr. 9, 2, 2.

Origins

From candēns (“gleaming white”).

Descendants
  • Spanishcandencia

Quick answers

What does candentia mean in Latin?
candentia, a noun, means “A white, clear or luminous lustre; whiteness.”.
What is the genitive of candentia?
The genitive singular is candentiae. candentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce candentia?
In classical Latin, [kanˈdɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kanˈdɛn.t͡si.a].