Etymology of the English word lucidum
the English word
lucidumderived from the Latin word
lucidus (full of light, clear; bright, shining; clear)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lucere (to shine; be bright, resplendent; be visible; shine, emit light; dawn; sparkle, glitter, shine w)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leuk- (bright, white light)
Usage
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