re-lucent

re·lu·cent

[ri-loo-suhnt]
adjective
shining; bright.

Origin:
1500–10; < Latin relūcent- (stem of relūcēns), present participle of relūcere. See re-, lucent

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relucent (rɪˈluːsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
archaic bright; shining
 
[C16: from Latin relūcēre to shine out, from re- + lūcēre to shine, from lūx light]

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