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lucent

[ loo-suhnt ]
/ Ėˆlu sənt /
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adjective
translucent; clear.
Literary. shining; luminous.
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Origin of lucent

First recorded in 1490ā€“1500; from Latin lÅ«cent- (stem of lÅ«cēns ), present participle of lÅ«cēre ā€œto shineā€; see lucid, -ent

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Words nearby lucent

Lucas, Lucas van Leyden, Lucca, luce, lucency, lucent, lucerne, luces, lucha libre, Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor
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Words related to lucent

ablaze, aglow, alight, argent, auroral, beaming, beamy, blazing, brilliant, burning, burnished, coruscating, dazzling, effulgent, flashing, fulgent, glaring, gleaming, glistening, glittering

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British Dictionary definitions for lucent

lucent
/ (ĖˆluĖsənt) /
adjective
brilliant, shining, or translucent

Derived forms of lucent

lucently, adverb

Word Origin for lucent

C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine
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