"luculent" meaning in English

See luculent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more luculent [comparative], most luculent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin lūculentus, from lūx (“light”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lūculentus||}} Latin lūculentus Head templates: {{en-adj}} luculent (comparative more luculent, superlative most luculent)
  1. (now rare) Shining, brilliant. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-luculent-en-adj-2X2tiPog
  2. (obsolete) Of language, speeches etc: lucid, brilliantly clear. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-luculent-en-adj-nrmgCnV9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 91

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