candidato
candidate
noun kahn-dee-DAH-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin candidatus 'clothed in white'
Also means
applicant
Usage Note
Candidato covers both an election candidate and a job applicant. The feminine is candidata; in electoral contexts you often hear candidarsi ('to run, to stand') as the reflexive verb. Ancient Roman office-seekers wore a whitened toga, hence the Latin root.
Examples
"Il candidato ha vinto le elezioni."
Natural Translation
The candidate won the election.
Literal Translation
The candidate has won the elections.

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