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lu·cent
/
ˈlu
sənt
/
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[
loo
-s
uh
nt
]
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adjective
1.
shining
.
2.
translucent; clear.
Origin:
1490–1500;
<
Latin
lūcent-
(stem of
lūcēns
), present participle of
lūcēre
to shine. See
lucid
,
-ent
Related forms
lu·cen·cy;
Rare,
lu·cence,
noun
lu·cent·ly,
adverb
in·ter·lu·cent,
adjective
sem·i·lu·cent,
adjective
un·lu·cent,
adjective
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lucent
(ˈluːs
ə
nt)
—
adj
brilliant, shining, or translucent
[C16: from Latin
lūcēns,
present participle of
lūcēre
to shine]
'lucently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
lucent
"shining, bright, luminous," c.1500, from L. lucentem, prp. of lucere "to shine" (see
light
(n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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