lux

Meaning

Noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

Verb

To dislocate; to luxate.

Synonyms

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metre-candle

Translations

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lüks

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λουξ

لكس

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/lʌks/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: λευκός

Cognate with Ancient Greek: λύκη

Cognate with Sanskrit: रोचते

Cognate with Pahlavi: 𐭩𐭥𐭬

Cognate with Old English: lēoht

Cognate with English: light

In summary

Borrowed from Latin lūx (“light”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“white; light; bright”). Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white, blank, light, bright, clear”), Ancient Greek λύκη (lúkē, “light, morning twilight”), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate), Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬 (rōz, “day”) and Old English lēoht (noun) (English light).