lum, luc, lun & lusThese ROOT-WORDS are LUC, LUM, LUN & LUS. They come from the Latin lux, lucis & lumen. All mean LIGHT. LUMinary, to bring light to the eye. eLUCidate to bring light to the mind. Both bring brightness. This is a beautiful ROOT. No. 15, eLUCubrate, pictures a hard worker, perhaps an Abraham Lincoln, who keeps on working after the sun goes down, keeps toiling by candle light, to get the education which he needs. 1. Lucent : LUC ent (lus’ ent) adj. Giving light; shining 2. Lucid : LUC id (lue’ sid) adj. Clear; bright; filled with light 3. Luculent : LUC ulent (lue’ kyu lent) adj. Lucid; clear; evident 4. Luna : LUN a (lue’ na) n. The moon goddess 5. Lunambulism : LUN ambulism (lue nam’ bu liz um) n. Sleepwalking induced by the moon 6. Lumen : LUM en (lue’ men) n. A unity of light 7. Luminary : LUM inary (lue’ mi nar ee) n. A heavenly body; someone who shines in his profession 8. Luminescence : LUM inescence (lue mi nes’ ens) n. Brightness, incandescence 9. Luminescent : LUM inescent (lue mi nes’ ent) adj. Used in the production of luminescence 10. Luminiferous : LUM iniferous (lue mi nif’ e rus) adj. 11. Luminosity : LUM inosity (lue mi nos’ it ee) n. The quality of being light 12. Luminous : LUM inous (lue’ mi nus) adj. Full of light; brilliant; lustrous 13. Luster : LUS ter (lus’ ter) n. Sparkle; gloss; glaze 14. Elucidate : e LUC idate (e lue’ si date) v. Bring into the light; make clear; explain 15. Elucubrate : e LUC ubrate (e lue’ kue brate) v. Express with great effort; work h 16. Illuminate : il LUM inate (il ue’ mi nate) v. Bring in light; light up; make bright 17. Translucent : trans LUC ent (tranz luse’ ent) adj. Letting light come through 18. Pellucid : pell LUC id (pe lue’ sid) adj. Easy to fathom or understand; allowing light through 19. Luminaire : LUM inaire (lue’ mi nare) n. A lighting unit with all equipment and accessories 20. Lunatic : LUN atic (lue’ na tik) adj. Moonstruck; insane | ||||||||
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