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lucent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːsənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅′sənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lu•cent  (lo̅o̅′sənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. shining.
  2. translucent;
    clear.
  • Latin lūcent- (stem of lūcēns), present participle of lūcēre to shine. See lucid, -ent
  • 1490–1500
lu′cen•cy;
 [Rare,] lu′cence, n. 
lu′cent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lucent /ˈluːsənt/ adj
  1. brilliant, shining, or translucent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin lūcēns, present participle of lūcēre to shineˈlucently adv
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