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lucent

[ loo-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. Literary. shining; luminous.


lucent

/ ˈluːsənt /

adjective

  1. brilliant, shining, or translucent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈlucently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • lu·cen·cy [loo, -s, uh, n-see] Rare, lu·cence [loo, -s, uh, ns], noun
  • lu·cent·ly adverb
  • in·ter·lu·cent adjective
  • sem·i·lu·cent adjective
  • un·lu·cent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent1

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin lūcent- (stem of lūcēns ), present participle of lūcēre “to shine”; lucid, -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lucent1

C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine
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Example Sentences

Its wool was subtly, silky white, Color of lucent obliteration of night, Like the shimmering snow or—our Clothild's arm!

She was selfishly engrossed in her book, and sat in her room all day, with hair pinned tightly back and wild and lucent eyes.

After she had said this to me, weeping she turned her lucent eyes, whereby she made me more speedy in coming.

What incredible variety of men working beneath that lucent sky to what final end!

Yes,” she continued, with a flash of lucent eyes and a dimpling smile, “Jim has lost his whiskey and has a chance to sober up.

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