Etymology

lucent

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Today it means: Emitting light; shining, luminous. Full definition →

Latin lūcentem
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlūcentem
  2. English todaylucent

From Latin lūcentem, the present participle of lūcēre (“to shine”).

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