"Candida" meaning in All languages combined

See Candida on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Spanish Cándida, Candida, from Latin Candida, from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Cándida,Candida}} Spanish Cándida, Candida, {{der|en|la|Candida}} Latin Candida Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Candida
  1. A female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin].

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /kanˈdida/, [kãn̪ˈd̪i.ð̞a]
Rhymes: -ida Head templates: {{es-proper noun|f}} Candida f
  1. a female given name, variant of Cándida Tags: feminine

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: Feminine singular of Latin candidus (“of a shining, dazzling white”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la|candidus||of a shining, dazzling white}} Latin candidus (“of a shining, dazzling white”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Candida|nogendercat=1}} Candida f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Saccharomycetaceae – several yeasts, some of which cause fungal infections such as thrush. Tags: feminine Hypernyms (genus): Eukaryota (english: superkingdom), Fungi (english: kingdom), Dikarya (english: subkingdom), Ascomycota (english: phylum), Saccharomycotina (english: subphylum), Saccharomycetes (english: family) [class], Saccharomycetales (english: order), Saccharomycetaceae (english: family) Hyponyms (genus): Candida tropicalis (english: type species), Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei (english: selected other species) Derived forms: Candida auris (alt: Synonym of Candidozyma auris), Candidozyma
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