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luculent
lu·cu·lent L0281200 (lo͞o′kyo͝o-lənt)adj. Easily understood; clear or lucid. [Middle English, shiny, from Latin lūculentus, from lūx, lūc-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]luculent (ˈluːkjʊlənt) adj1. easily understood; lucid2. bright or shining; glowing[C15: from Latin lūculentus full of light, from lūx light] ˈluculently advlu•cu•lent (ˈlu kyʊ lənt) adj. 1. clear or lucid: a luculent explanation. 2. convincing; cogent. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin lūculentus bright =lūc-, s. of lūx light + -ulentus -ulent] lu′cu•lent•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | luculent - (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"lucid, perspicuous, pellucid, crystal clear, limpidlanguage, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" |
luculent
Synonyms for luculentadj (of language) transparently clearSynonyms- lucid
- perspicuous
- pellucid
- crystal clear
- limpid
Related Words- language
- linguistic communication
- clear
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