lūx
From Proto-Italic *louks, from Proto-Indo-European *léwks. Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white, blank, light, bright, clear”), Ancient Greek λύκη (lúkē, “light, morning twilight”), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate) and Old English lēoht (English light (noun)).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /luːks/, [ɫ̪uːks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /luks/, [luks]
Noun
lūx f (genitive lūcis); third declension
- light (of the sun, stars etc.) [ synonym ▲][ quotations ▼]
- Synonym: lūmen
- daylight, day, moonlight [ synonym ▲][ quotations ▼]
- life [ synonym ▲]
- Synonym: vīta
- (figuratively) public view
- glory, encouragement
- enlightenment, explanation
- splendour
- eyesight, the eyes, luminary
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lūx | lūcēs |
| Genitive | lūcis | lūcum |
| Dative | lūcī | lūcibus |
| Accusative | lūcem | lūcēs |
| Ablative | lūce lūcī |
lūcibus |
| Vocative | lūx | lūcēs |
- A locative singular lūcī is attested by Plautus, meaning "by daylight".
Derived terms
- ēlūcus
- lūce (“in the daytime”)
- lūce carentēs (“the dead”)
- lūcidus
- lūcifer
- lūcīnus, Lūcīna
- lūculentus
- prīmā lūce (“at daybreak”)