luculentadj.

/ˈl(j)uːkjʊlənt/

Etymology: < Latin lūculentus, < lūc-, lūx light.

1. Full of light; bright, clear, shining. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > bright

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lighteOE

lightlyOE

sheenOE

torhtOE

shirea1000

steepa1000

shimmeringc1000

brightOE

strongOE

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fair?a1300

bright-shininga1387

merrya1393

skirea1400

lucident14..

shimc1400

staringc1400

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splendent1474

illuminousc1485

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sheer1565

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faculent1575

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neat1591

shine1596

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well-lighted1606

nitid1615

lucible1623

dilucid1653

translucid1657

hard1660

c1420 Pallad. on Husb. x. 191 Trie out the grape vnhurt, neither to ripe Neither to sowre, as gemmys luculent.

1645 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 188 It emitted a luculent flame as bright and large as a small wax candle.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Iiii4 Vipers..must be cocted on a luculent, but not a violent fire.

1730 J. Thomson Winter in Seasons 219 Luculent along The purer rivers flow.

1892 C. E. Norton tr. Dante Divine Comedy III. xxii. 143 The most luculent of those pearls.

†a. Of oratory, compositions in general: Brilliant, admirable; hence of a writer or orator. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > brilliant

gayc1425

luculent1548

Corinthian1860

lambent1871

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII f. xxi^v The kyng..gaue good eare to hys luculent & eloquent oracion.

1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. C2^v Luculent Poet, Elegant Orator.

1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper (title) Three Sermons..upon that luculent Prophecie of Peace, and Union, Esay chap. ii. v. 6. 7. and 8.

b. Of evidence, arguments: Clear, convincing. Of explanations: Lucid, luminous.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > clarity > [adjective]

plaina1398

cleara1400

luminousc1450

lightsome1532

perspiculous1565

perspicuous1570

luculent1597

dilucida1640

limpid1649

dilucidate1651

elucidatea1670

dilucidated1759

lucid1786

pellucid1831

chiselleda1862

transpicuous1877

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xl. 80 The most luculent testimonies that Christian Religion hath.

1603 Eng. Mourning Garment in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 486 She was still confident in her Saviour,..as appeared by many luculent examples.

1675 E. Sherburne in tr. M. Manilius Sphere Pref. sig. c^v Having illustrated so Obscure a Subject in such Luculent Verse.

1693 J. H. in Dryden's Juvenal x. Notes 19 Mr. John Dryden Junior's method therein is more Luculent than the Dauphin's famous Tutors.

1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. iii. i. 175/2 A most luculent and Practical Exposition.

a1734 R. North Lives of Norths (1826) II. 217 The redundance..may be indulged as a worthy remembrance of a most luculent example.

1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 6 I now desire Mr. James Ballantyne..to set up in brevier the following luculent observations.

1851 ‘Nimrod’ Road 61 A luculent chapter on the astonishing convenience of our public conveyances.

1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia II. viii. v. 356 These glimpses of the Crown-Prince..are not very luculent to the reader.

1885–6 F. D. Allen in Papers Amer. School at Athens (1888) IV. 39 A luculent case is in n. 58.

3. Of persons: Brilliant; illustrious. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective]

mereeOE

athelOE

couthOE

brightOE

namecundc1175

outnumenc1175

noble?c1225

ketec1275

sheenc1275

tirfulc1275

glorious13..

losedc1305

of great renownc1330

glorifieda1340

worthly or worthy in wonea1350

clearc1374

nameda1382

solemna1387

renomeda1393

famous?a1400

renomé?a1400

renowneda1400

notedc1400

of (great, high, etc.) name?c1430

celebrate?1440

namely1440

famosec1449

honourable?c1450

notedc1450

parent?c1450

glorificatec1460

heroical?a1475

insignite?a1475

magnific1490

well-fameda1492

exemie1497

singular1497

preclare1503

magnificential1506

laureate1508

illustre?a1513

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magnificent1513

preclared1530

grand1542

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heroicc1550

lustrantc1550

magnifical1557

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expectablec1565

ennobled1571

laurel1579

nominated1581

famosed1582

perspicuous1582

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uplifted1596

illustrious1598

celebrousc1600

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celebrious1604

fameful1605

famoused1606

renownful1606

bruitful1609

eminent1611

insignious1620

clarousa1636

far-fameda1640

top1647

grandee1648

signalized1652

noscible1653

splendid1660

voiced1661

gloried1671

laurelled1683

distinguished1714

distinct1756

lustrious1769

trumpeted1775

spiry1825

world-famous1832

galactic1902

tycoonish1958

mega1987

1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor ii. i. sig. F Most debonaire, and Luculent Ladie.

c1600 Timon (1980) ii. iv. 29 By what faulte or fate of mine (luculent not lutulent Sergeants) shall I say it is come to passe.

c1620 J. Taylor Wks. (1630) iii. 117/2 Saint George comes: and seeing so bright and luculent a Goddesse..demanded entertainement.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	luculent
释义	luculentadj. /ˈl(j)uːkjʊlənt/ Etymology: < Latin lūculentus, < lūc-, lūx light. 1. Full of light; bright, clear, shining. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > bright shininga900 lighteOE lightlyOE sheenOE torhtOE shirea1000 steepa1000 shimmeringc1000 brightOE strongOE clear1297 fair?a1300 bright-shininga1387 merrya1393 skirea1400 lucident14.. shimc1400 staringc1400 luculentc1420 splendent1474 illuminousc1485 lucentc1500 bloominga1522 sheer1565 prelucent1568 faculent1575 splendant1578 lucid1591 neat1591 shine1596 translucent1596 well-lighted1606 nitid1615 lucible1623 dilucid1653 translucid1657 hard1660 c1420 Pallad. on Husb. x. 191 Trie out the grape vnhurt, neither to ripe Neither to sowre, as gemmys luculent. 1645 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 188 It emitted a luculent flame as bright and large as a small wax candle. 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Iiii4 Vipers..must be cocted on a luculent, but not a violent fire. 1730 J. Thomson Winter in Seasons 219 Luculent along The purer rivers flow. 1892 C. E. Norton tr. Dante Divine Comedy III. xxii. 143 The most luculent of those pearls. 2. †a. Of oratory, compositions in general: Brilliant, admirable; hence of a writer or orator. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > brilliant gayc1425 luculent1548 Corinthian1860 lambent1871 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII f. xxi^v The kyng..gaue good eare to hys luculent & eloquent oracion. 1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. C2^v Luculent Poet, Elegant Orator. 1641 J. Jackson True Evangelical Temper (title) Three Sermons..upon that luculent Prophecie of Peace, and Union, Esay chap. ii. v. 6. 7. and 8. b. Of evidence, arguments: Clear, convincing. Of explanations: Lucid, luminous. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > clarity > [adjective] plaina1398 cleara1400 luminousc1450 lightsome1532 perspiculous1565 perspicuous1570 luculent1597 dilucida1640 limpid1649 dilucidate1651 elucidatea1670 dilucidated1759 lucid1786 pellucid1831 chiselleda1862 transpicuous1877 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xl. 80 The most luculent testimonies that Christian Religion hath. 1603 Eng. Mourning Garment in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 486 She was still confident in her Saviour,..as appeared by many luculent examples. 1675 E. Sherburne in tr. M. Manilius Sphere Pref. sig. c^v Having illustrated so Obscure a Subject in such Luculent Verse. 1693 J. H. in Dryden's Juvenal x. Notes 19 Mr. John Dryden Junior's method therein is more Luculent than the Dauphin's famous Tutors. 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi iii. iii. i. 175/2 A most luculent and Practical Exposition. a1734 R. North Lives of Norths (1826) II. 217 The redundance..may be indulged as a worthy remembrance of a most luculent example. 1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 6 I now desire Mr. James Ballantyne..to set up in brevier the following luculent observations. 1851 ‘Nimrod’ Road 61 A luculent chapter on the astonishing convenience of our public conveyances. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia II. viii. v. 356 These glimpses of the Crown-Prince..are not very luculent to the reader. 1885–6 F. D. Allen in Papers Amer. School at Athens (1888) IV. 39 A luculent case is in n. 58. 3. Of persons: Brilliant; illustrious. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [adjective] mereeOE athelOE couthOE brightOE namecundc1175 outnumenc1175 noble?c1225 ketec1275 sheenc1275 tirfulc1275 glorious13.. losedc1305 of great renownc1330 glorifieda1340 worthly or worthy in wonea1350 clearc1374 nameda1382 solemna1387 renomeda1393 famous?a1400 renomé?a1400 renowneda1400 notedc1400 of (great, high, etc.) name?c1430 celebrate?1440 namely1440 famosec1449 honourable?c1450 notedc1450 parent?c1450 glorificatec1460 heroical?a1475 insignite?a1475 magnific1490 well-fameda1492 exemie1497 singular1497 preclare1503 magnificential1506 laureate1508 illustre?a1513 illustred1512 magnificent1513 preclared1530 grand1542 celebrated1549 heroicc1550 lustrantc1550 magnifical1557 illustrate1562 expectablec1565 ennobled1571 laurel1579 nominated1581 famosed1582 perspicuous1582 big1587 famed1595 uplifted1596 illustrious1598 celebrousc1600 luculent1600 celebrious1604 fameful1605 famoused1606 renownful1606 bruitful1609 eminent1611 insignious1620 clarousa1636 far-fameda1640 top1647 grandee1648 signalized1652 noscible1653 splendid1660 voiced1661 gloried1671 laurelled1683 distinguished1714 distinct1756 lustrious1769 trumpeted1775 spiry1825 world-famous1832 galactic1902 tycoonish1958 mega1987 1600 B. Jonson Every Man out of his Humor ii. i. sig. F Most debonaire, and Luculent Ladie. View more context for this quotation c1600 Timon (1980) ii. iv. 29 By what faulte or fate of mine (luculent not lutulent Sergeants) shall I say it is come to passe. c1620 J. Taylor Wks. (1630) iii. 117/2 Saint George comes: and seeing so bright and luculent a Goddesse..demanded entertainement. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.c1420
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