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lucent

lu·cent

UK/ˈl(j)uːsnt/ US/ˈlus(ə)nt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

softly bright or radiant

  • “a house aglow with lights”
  • “glowing embers”
  • “lambent tongues of flame”
  • “the lucent moon”
  • “a sky luminous with stars”
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Origin

From Latin lūcentem, the present participle of lūcēre (“to shine”).

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