luz

Meaning

1. (feminine) light
2. (feminine) daylight

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈluθ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: lux

Cognate with Portuguese: luz

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese luz, from Latin lūcem, from Proto-Italic *louks, from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk- (“white; light; bright”). Compare Portuguese luz.

Sentences

Xamais había luz abonda para ler –aínda que tampouco había ren para ler .

There was never enough light to read - though there was also nothing to read.

É unha factura da luz .

It's a light bill.

O concepto da luz está cheo de simbolismo.

The concept of light is full of symbolism.

Os planetas e asteroides brillan só refractando a luz do Sol .

Planets and asteroids shine only by refracting the sun's light.

Crédeme se queredes , amigos , e compartide comigo a luz da verdade .

Believe me if you will, my friends, and share with me the light of truth.

A clorofila pode detectarse facilmente grazas ao seu comportamento fronte á luz .

Chlorophyll can be easily detected by its behavior in the face of light.