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Luculent, lat.-dtsch., lichtvoll; kräftig.
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Luculent
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Luculent — Lu cu*lent, a. [L. luculentus, from lux, lucis, light.] 1. Lucid; clear; transparent. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. Clear; evident; luminous. Most luculent testimonies. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 3. Bright; shining in beauty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Luculent — (v. lat.), lichtvoll, deutlich … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
luculent — index comprehensible, lucid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
luculent — [lo͞o′kyo͞o lənt] adj. [ME < L luculentus < lux (gen. lucis), LIGHT1] 1. Rare bright; shining 2. clear to the understanding; lucid luculently adv … English World dictionary
luculent — adjective Etymology: Latin luculentus, from luc , lux light Date: circa 1548 clear in thought or expression ; lucid < the interviewee was luculent and personable > • luculently adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
luculent — luculently, adv. /looh kyoo leuhnt/, adj. 1. clear or lucid: a luculent explanation. 2. convincing; cogent. [1375 1425; late ME < L luculentus bright, equiv. to luc (s. of lux) light + ulentus ULENT] * * * … Universalium
luculent — adjective Shining, brilliant. Cleombrotus Ambraciotes persuaded I know not how many hundreds of his auditors, by a luculent oration he made of the miseries of this, and happiness of that other life, to precipitate themselves [...] … Wiktionary
luculent — lu•cu•lent [[t]ˈlu kyʊ lənt[/t]] adj. 1) clear or lucid: a luculent explanation[/ex] 2) convincing; cogent • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L lūculentus bright =lūc , s. of lūx light + ulentus ulent lu′cu•lent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
luculent — adjective (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 • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
luculent — adj. clear, lucid, easy to understand; transparent … English contemporary dictionary
