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   luculent

   /ˈluːkjʊl(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of writing or speech) clearly expressed.
   • 2. brightly shining.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in luculent (sense 2)): from Latin luculentus, from lux, luc- ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luculently adverb

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   What does Luculent mean?

   • To shed light on the meaning of luculent, one need only look at its root—the Latin noun lux, meaning "light." The English word first appeared in the 15th century with the meaning "brilliant" or "shining," as in "a luculent flame."

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   Where does the word 'Luculent' come from?

   • The word 'Luculent' is of Latin origin*. The earliest known use of the adjective luculent is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for luculent is from around 1420, in Palladius on Husbondrie.*

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   What does the term 'esculent' mean?

   • ESCULENT meaning: 1. suitable or safe for eating. 2. something, especially a plant, that can be eaten. 3. suitable...

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   What does flocculent mean?

   • The unusual adjective flocculent basically means "fluffy," although it's specific to the way wool is fluffy — in tufts. Your carefully styled hair might be flocculent after a drive in a convertible, for example. The root is the Latin word floccus, which means "lock of hair" or "tuft of wool."

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   : clear in thought or expression : lucid. the interviewee was luculent and personable. luculently adverb. Did you know? To shed light on the meaning of luculent, one need only look at its root—the Latin noun lux, meaning "light." The English word first appeared in the 15th century with the meaning "brilliant" or "shining," as in "a luculent flame."

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   Definition of 'luculent' COBUILD frequency band. luculent in British English. (ˈluːkjʊlənt) adjective rare. 1. easily understood; lucid. 2. bright or shining; glowing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. luculently (ˈluculently) adverb. Word origin.

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   Luculent definition: clear or lucid. See examples of LUCULENT used in a sentence.

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   “"a luculent oration"- Robert Burton” synonyms: crystal clear , limpid , lucid , pellucid , perspicuous clear

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   Synonyms for LUCULENT: obvious, apparent, unmistakable, evident, straightforward, clear, distinct, crystal clear; Antonyms of LUCULENT: ambiguous, mysterious, dark, unclear, obscure, indistinct, enigmatic, incomprehensible

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   Define luculent. luculent synonyms, luculent pronunciation, luculent translation, English dictionary definition of luculent. adj. Easily understood; clear or lucid. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective luculent mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective luculent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.