lucent

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  1. adjective Giving off light; luminous.
  2. adjective Translucent; clear.

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  1. Latin lūcēns, lūcent-, present participle of lūcēre, to shine; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French luisant = Spanish luciente, from Latin lucen(t-)s, present participle of lucere, shine; connected with lux (luc-), light, lumen, a light, luna, the moon, etc.; from √ luc, shine, = Teutonic √ luh, shine, in Anglo-Saxon leóht, etc., light: see further under light. From Latin lucere are also ult. English lucern, lucid, elucidate, translucent, etc.
 

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