lux

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3) light (of the sun, stars etc.)
2. (declension-3) daylight, day, moonlight
3. (declension-3) life
4. (declension-3, figuratively) public view
5. (declension-3) glory, encouragement
6. (declension-3) enlightenment, explanation
7. (declension-3) splendour
8. (declension-3) eyesight, the eyes, luminary

Teenoorgestelde van

tenebrae

Sinonieme

lumen

dies

Vertalings

light

lumière

Licht

luz

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licht

luz

φως

llum

ronahî

ışık

jour

ronî

نور

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈɫuːks]

Etimologie (Engels)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *léwks
Proto-Italic *louks
Latin lux
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)).