单词 | luculent |
释义 | luculent[ loo-kyoo-luhnt ] / ˈlu kyʊ lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR luculent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveclear or lucid: a luculent explanation. convincing; cogent. Origin of luculentFirst recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin lūculentus “bright,” equivalent to lūc- (stem of lux ) “light” + -ulentus, adjective suffix; see origin at light1, -ulent OTHER WORDS FROM luculentlu·cu·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby luculentLucretia, Lucretius, Lucrezia Borgia, lucubrate, lucubration, luculent, Lucullan, Lucullus, Lucy, Lucy Stoner, lud Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for luculent
British Dictionary definitions for luculentluculent / (ˈluːkjʊlənt) / adjective rareeasily understood; lucid bright or shining; glowing Derived forms of luculentluculently, adverbWord Origin for luculentC15: from Latin lūculentus full of light, from lūx light Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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