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glans.

gloss, lustre (UK) or luster (US), sheen, brilliance

5 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. gloss, lustre (UK) or luster (US), sheen, brilliance

    masculine

  2. a glossy print or picture

    masculine · short-form

  3. glans

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From German Glanz (sense 1), and Latin glans (sense 3).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.