Sunday, January 11, 2015

Word of the Day (January 11, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 11, 2015)

Lucent – (adj.) glowing with light (also: luminous)

Example: “The moon is lucent in the dark sky.”

Origin: Middle English, from Latin “lucent-,” “lucens,” present participle of “lucēre” to shine.

First use: 15th century


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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