Lemma 1lūx

nounfeminine

light, daylight, light of day; life; world; day; [prima luce => at daybreak]

Morphology2 analyses

nominative singularlux · regular

vocative singularlux · regular

Lewis & Short

key · luxFull entry

lux, lūcis, m., f., abl. [luceo]

I.infra; in Plaut. lux is usually; Brix ad, light.

II.Lit.

1.In gen., the light of the sun and other heavenly bodies: a lucifero donec lux occidat, till sunset, Juv, 13, 158. — The light, splendor, brightness of shining bodies.

2.In partic., the light of day, daylight, day. — Hence.

b.In abl. adverb.: luce, luci, and (ante-class.) lucu, by daylight, in the daytime.

B.Transf.

1.The heavenly bodies.

2.A day — Hence, poet.

3.Life.

4.An eye, the eyesight.

5.A light, of an eminent man to whom all eyes turn. — Of a beloved person.

III.Trop.

A.The sight of all men, the public view, the public, the world: Isocrates forensi luce caruit.

B.Light, encouragement, help, succor.

C.A light, an ornament.

D.Light, illustration, elucidation.

E.That which enlightens, the source of illumination: ratio quasi quaedam lux lumenque vitae.