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lambency

[ lam-buh n-see ]
/ ˈlæm bən si /
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noun, plural lam·ben·cies for 2.

the quality of being lambent.
something that is lambent.

RELATED WORDS

flash, glare, sun, radiation, window, lamp, ray, daylight, candle, bulb, glow, star, lantern, sunshine, brightness, brilliance, shimmer, sparkle, glitter, sheen

Nearby words

  1. lambda-c particle,
  2. lambdacism,
  3. lambdoid,
  4. lambdoid suture,
  5. lambdoidal suture,
  6. lambent,
  7. lambently,
  8. lambert,
  9. lambert conformal projection,
  10. lambert's law

Origin of lambency

First recorded in 1810–20; lamb(ent) + -ency
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Examples from the Web for lambency

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

    The Metal Monster|A. Merritt

Word Origin and History for lambency

lambency

n.

1817, from lambent + -cy.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper