Etymology of the English word relucent
the English word
relucentderived from the Latin word
relucere (shine out)
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)
using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of relucent in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
