luc
LatinVariants
luclux
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About This Root
From Latin lūx, lūcis (light) and lūcēre (to shine). Produces words about clarity and light: lucid (clear, bright), translucent (letting light through), pellucid (completely clear), and lucubrate (to work by lamplight, hence to study intensely). The name Lucifer literally means 'light-bearer.'