relucent

[ ri-loo-suhnt ]

adjective

1. shining; bright.

relucent

/ rɪˈluːsənt /

adjective

1. archaic.
   bright; shining

Word History and Origins

Origin of relucent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of relucent¹

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

Example Sentences

A thousand desires hotter than flame bound my eyes to the relucent eyes which only upon the griffon were standing fixed.

From Project Gutenberg

Et sicut in patria Deus est speculum in quo relucent creatur; sic converso in via, creatur sunt speculum quo creator videtur.

From Project Gutenberg

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