fiat lux

phrase

Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.

OriginLatin fīat lūx →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.

Origin

  1. Latinfīat lūx“let there be light”
  2. Englishfiat lux

From Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”).

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APA

fiat lux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiat%20lux

MLA

“fiat lux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiat%20lux. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fiat lux,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fiat%20lux.

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