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lustrum
3 English words descend from Latin
lustrum
, most common first.
luster
The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.
lustre
UK standard spelling of luster (shine, etc.).
lustrum
A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.