relucent

[ ri-loo-suh nt ]
/ rɪˈlu sənt /
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adjective

shining; bright.

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Origin of relucent

1500–10; < Latin relūcent- (stem of relūcēns), present participle of relūcere. See re-, lucent

Words nearby relucent

reload, relocatable, relocate, relocation costs, relocator, relucent, reluct, reluctance, reluctant, reluctate, reluctivity
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Words related to relucent

golden, glistening, vivid, brilliant, shimmering, radiant, sunny, dazzling, blazing, sparkling, luminous, shiny, intense, flashing, silvery, bright, lustrous, scintillating, conspicuous, incandescent

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British Dictionary definitions for relucent

relucent
/ (rɪˈluːsənt) /

adjective

archaic bright; shining

Word Origin for relucent

C16: from Latin relūcēre to shine out, from re- + lūcēre to shine, from lūx light
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