clavilux

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noun

A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).

OriginLatin clavis →
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Meanings

nounclavilux (plural claviluxes)

plural claviluxes

  1. artA mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).

Origin

  1. Latinclavis“key”
  2. Englishclavilux

Coined by the musician and inventor Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), from Latin clavis (“key”) and lux (“light”).

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APA

clavilux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavilux

MLA

“clavilux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavilux. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clavilux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavilux.

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