la

feminine

/luθ/ ES

/lus/ MX

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Translation

light

Word origin

From Latin lux, lucem ('light'). The same root underlies lucir ('to shine') and many learned borrowings.

Origin: Latin
Root: lux
English cognates: lucid, translucent, lucent

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Plurallucesirregular

Examples

Enciende .

Turn on the hallway light before going up.

Sunlight comes in through the south-facing windows.

The project came to light after months of investigation.

Turn off the light when you leave the room.

The power went out during last night's storm.

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This word is part of lesson 8.