lambency

[ lam-buhn-see ]

noun

, plural lam·ben·cies

1. the quality of being lambent.
2. something that is lambent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambency¹

First recorded in 1810–20; lamb(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

They were both rayless and strangely—lightless; they threw no shadows nor did their lambency lessen the dimness.

From Project Gutenberg

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