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luire.

to shine; to glimmer

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/lɥiʁ/
  1. to shine; to glimmer

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French luire, variant of luisir, from Latin lūcēre. For the Old French change in verb class, cf. plaire, taire < plaisir, taisir. For the change of stressed -ē- after palatals, see placere > plaisir.

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