unlucentadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈluːsnt/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlus(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lucent adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lucent adj.

Now rare.

Not clear or bright.In quot. 1837 in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective]

dima1000

darkOE

troublea1327

palec1385

dullc1430

unclearc1440

unbright1534

cloudy1556

unlight1570

muddy1600

wan1601

opacous1616

filmy1642

illuminous1656

crepuscular1668

dumb1720

rayless1754

opaque1794

veilya1802

turbid1811

unlucent1819

ineffulgent1824

blear1830

unrefulgent1856

subluminous1860

subaqueous1875

shineless1882

1819 J. Keats Chorus of Faries 4 in Let. 21 Apr. (1958) II. clix. 99 Clouds of stored summer rains Thou shalt taste before the stains Of the mountain soil they take And too unlucent for thee make.

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. v. iii. 294 Havoc and anarchy everywhere; a combustion most fierce, but unlucent, not to be noticed here!

1967 J. Aiken Hate begins at Home v. 134 Her eyes, unlucent as grey mud, concealed a cold, assessing intelligence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlucent
释义	unlucentadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈluːsnt/, U.S. /ˌənˈlus(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, lucent adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + lucent adj. Now rare. Not clear or bright.In quot. 1837 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective] dima1000 darkOE troublea1327 palec1385 dullc1430 unclearc1440 unbright1534 cloudy1556 unlight1570 muddy1600 wan1601 opacous1616 filmy1642 illuminous1656 crepuscular1668 dumb1720 rayless1754 opaque1794 veilya1802 turbid1811 unlucent1819 ineffulgent1824 blear1830 unrefulgent1856 subluminous1860 subaqueous1875 shineless1882 1819 J. Keats Chorus of Faries 4 in Let. 21 Apr. (1958) II. clix. 99 Clouds of stored summer rains Thou shalt taste before the stains Of the mountain soil they take And too unlucent for thee make. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. v. iii. 294 Havoc and anarchy everywhere; a combustion most fierce, but unlucent, not to be noticed here! 1967 J. Aiken Hate begins at Home v. 134 Her eyes, unlucent as grey mud, concealed a cold, assessing intelligence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1819
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