"lucent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈl(j)uːsnt/ [UK], /ˈlus(ə)nt/ [US] Forms: more lucent [comparative], most lucent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin lūcentem, the present participle of lūcēre (“to shine”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewk-}}, {{bor|en|la|lūcēns|lūcentem}} Latin lūcentem Head templates: {{en-adj}} lucent (comparative more lucent, superlative most lucent)
  1. Emitting light; shining, luminous. Translations (Emitting light; shining, luminous): светъл (svetǎl) (Bulgarian), блестяш (blestjaš) (Bulgarian), luisant (French), lumineux (French), lucide (French)
    Sense id: en-lucent-en-adj-qFMAXGdi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'Emitting light; shining, luminous': 97 3
  2. Translucent; clear, lucid. Translations (Translucent; clear): ясен (jasen) (Bulgarian), прозрачен (prozračen) (Bulgarian), translucide (French), lucide (French), clair (French)
    Sense id: en-lucent-en-adj-UBsyrbme Disambiguation of 'Translucent; clear': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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