lucid

/ˈluːsəd/LOO-suhd

/ˈlusəd/LOO-suhd

Meaningshining

Common meaning: clear and easy to follow

luclight; to shineLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1080 · scan
idadjective ending: in a state of

Journey through time

Latinlūx, lūcis; lūceō‘light’
Englishlucid‘clear and easy to follow’ · today

luc also in: lustre

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin lūx ‘light; to shine’.

Roots

lūx, lūcis; lūceō Latin “light; to shine”

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