Etymology

lucidity

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Today it means: The property of being lucid; lucidness. Full definition →

French lucidité ← Late Latin lūciditās
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromlūciditās
  2. French · borrowed fromlucidité
  3. English todaylucidity

From French lucidité, from Late Latin lūciditās. By surface analysis, lucid + -ity.

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