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lux.

light, daylight, light of day; life; world; day; [prima luce => at daybreak];

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫuːks]Classical-Latin[ˈluks]

  1. light (of the sun, stars etc.)

    declension-3

  2. light (of the sun, stars etc.) the Sun

    declension-3 · metonymically

  3. daylight, day, moonlight

    declension-3
    prīmā lūce
    ad lūcem

  4. life

    declension-3

  5. public view

    declension-3 · figuratively

  6. glory, encouragement

    declension-3

  7. enlightenment, explanation

    declension-3

  8. splendour

    declension-3

  9. eyesight, the eyes, luminary

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *léwks Proto-Italic *louks Latin lux From Proto-Italic *louks, from Proto-Indo-European *léwks. Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white, blank, light, bright, clear”), Ancient Greek *λύκη (*lúkē, “light, morning twilight”), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate) and Old English lēoht (English light (noun)).

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