fiat lux

[ fee-aht loo ks; English fee-aht luhks, fahy-uh t ]

/ ˈfi ɑt ˈlʊks; English ˈfi ɑt ˈlʌks, ˈfaɪ ət /

Latin.

let there be light.

RELATED CONTENT

The Dictionary Is Political: The Complication With Collusion Ask anyone what the political byword of our moment is and they will likely say collusion.

What It Really Means To Call A Woman Hysterical Is hysterical a gendered insult? Lexicographer Kory Stamper explains the usage of the word both in present day and in the past with some cold hard facts.

Nearby words

fianna, fianna fáil, fiasco, fiat, fiat justitia, ruat caelum, fiat lux, fiat money, fib, fiber, fiber bundle, fiber optics

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019