Etymology of the Latin word lucidus
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)
Derivations in Latin
elucidare,
lucidare,
pellucidus,
lucidulum,
translucidusDerivations in other languages
English
lucidum, English
lucid, French
lucide, Italian
lucido, Portuguese
lúcido, Spanish
lúcido, Spanish
lucio
