luz

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) light (medium within which vision is possible)
2. (feminine) light; light source (object that emits light)
3. (feminine,figuratively) light; enlightenment (knowledge about things as they really are)
4. (colloquial,feminine) electricity

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of luzir:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of luzir:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlu(j)s/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Havia uma luz verde cintilante emanando da estátua .

There was a flickering green light emanating from the statue.

A luz rosa na caixa marrom brilhou .

The pink light in the brown box flashed.