luces
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. ind. 2nd - Entry →lux, lucis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
light, daylight, light of day; life; world; day; [prima luce => at daybreak];
acc. pl.nom. pl.voc. pl.
Examples
- P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..." - P
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..."