Etymology of the Latin word lucere
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)
Derivations in Latin
lucire,
lucens,
adlucere,
circumlucere,
interlucere,
perlucere,
sublucere,
translucere,
relucere,
praelucere,
conlucere,
dilucere,
inlucere,
allucere,
lucidus,
lucorDerivations in other languages
English
pellucida, Italian
lucere, Portuguese
luzirUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
