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lucent
[ loo-suhnt ]
lucent
/ ˈluːsənt /
adjective
- brilliant, shining, or translucent
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Derived Forms
- ˈlucently, adverb
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Other Words From
- lu·cen·cy [loo, -s, uh, n-see] Rare, lu·cence [loo, -s, uh, ns], noun
- lu·cent·ly adverb
- in·ter·lu·cent adjective
- sem·i·lu·cent adjective
- un·lu·cent adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lucent1
C16: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shine
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Example Sentences
When Benigni cracked that the pope was "lucent ... emanating light", the pope responded, "Don't exaggerate!"
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The lucent eyes are commercially produced, hence big for the faces they occupy.
From New York Times
Witty, moving, intellectually lucent, and quite far out, it instantly makes you want to know her better, and it more than justifies a visit to this show.
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Hamid has been much laureled for the lucent beauty of his prose.
From Washington Post
Of course, there is history, and it’s nasty — as we learn from lucent black-and-white flashbacks and Asher’s oddly poetic internal monologue.
From New York Times
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