luce
Dictionary entries
- Entry →luceo, lucere, luxi, -:
Verb · 2nd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
shine, emit light (heavenly body); dawn; cause to shine; be clear/evident;; sparkle/glitter/shine w/reflected light; be conspicuous in merit, excel;; be bright/resplendent; be visible, show up; [lucet => it is (becoming) light];
sg. pres. act. imp. 2nd - Entry →lucus, luci:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
grove; sacred grove;
voc. sg. - Entry →lux, lucis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
light, daylight, light of day; life; world; day; [prima luce => at daybreak];
abl. sg.dat. sg.loc. sg.
Examples
Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...effata sinum lacrimis implevit obortis. Anna refert: 'o luce magis dilecta sorori, solane perpetua maerens carpere iuventa..."Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...dies aderat nonamque serena Auroram Phaethontis equi iam luce vehebant, famaque finitimos et clari nomen Acestae excierat; laeto..."Aeneid VI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...inania regna: quale per incertam lunam sub luce maligna est iter in silvis, ubi caelum condidit umbra Iuppiter..."Aeneid VIII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...cernatur, trepident immisso lumine Manes. ergo insperata deprensum luce repente inclusumque cavo saxo atque insueta rudentem desuper Alcides..."Aeneid IX
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...timeant, nec equi caeca condemur in aluo: luce palam certum est igni circumdare muros. haud sibi cum Danais..."Aeneid X
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...tantum effatus, et interea revoluta ruebat matura iam luce dies noctemque fugarat; principio sociis edicit signa sequantur atque..."Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...hiemem sol aureus egit sub terras caelumque aestiva luce reclusit, illae continuo saltus silvasque peragrant purpureosque metunt flores..."Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...aethera purgat apertum. Restitit Aeneas claraque in luce refulsit, os umerosque deo similis; namque ipsa decoram caesariem nato..."
