lux
1 Americannoun
plural
luces, luxesabbreviation
verb
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noun
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luxesEtymology
Origin of lux
1885–90; < Latin lūx light 1
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They’re both lux and comfortable, providing excellent noise cancellation and a great listening experience.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
The couple tied the knot in 2014 with a lux Miami wedding and sealed the deal with a three-part honeymoon extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
“It puts out 10,000 lux, the approximate light intensity of a cloudy day,” Avery said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2022
Indirect sunlight is anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 lux.
From The Verge • Feb. 9, 2022
Near this aqueduct was a temple of Juturna; "Te quoque lux eadem, Turni soror, �de recepit; Hic ubi Virginea campus obitur aqua."
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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