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Lucency — Lu cen*cy, n. The quality of being lucent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lucency — 1650s, from LUCENT (Cf. lucent) + CY (Cf. cy). Lucence is from late 15c … Etymology dictionary
lucency — lucent ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ shining. DERIVATIVES lucency noun. ORIGIN from Latin lucere shine … English terms dictionary
lucency — noun ( es) Etymology: lucent + cy : the quality or state of being lucent : luminosity a color … with the lucency of porcelain John Hersey … Useful english dictionary
lucency — noun Date: 1656 the quality or state of being lucent … New Collegiate Dictionary
lucency — See lucent. * * * … Universalium
lucency — lu·cen·cy … English syllables
lucent — lucency; Rare, lucence, n. lucently, adv. /looh seuhnt/, adj. 1. shining. 2. translucent; clear. [1490 1500; < L lucent (s. of lucens), prp. of lucere to shine. See LUCID, ENT] * * * … Universalium
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