English[]
Etymology[]
From Latin lūx (“‘light’”); from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“‘white; light; bright’”). Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukos), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate) and Old English noun lēoht (English light).
Pronunciation[]
- Rhymes: -ʌks
Noun[]
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Lux ({{{1}}})
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx
Translations[]
the derived unit of illuminance
Latin[]
Etymology[]
From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“‘white; light; bright’”). Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukos), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate) and Old English noun lēoht (English light).
Noun[]
lūx (genitive lūcis); f, third declension
Inflection[]
Number | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | lūx | lūcēs |
genitive | lūcis | lūcum |
dative | lūcī | lūcibus |
accusative | lūcem | lūcēs |
ablative | lūce | lūcibus |
vocative | lūx | lūcēs |
Related terms[]
- luceo, lucere
Derived terms[]
Descendants[]
- Galician: luz
- Italian: luce
- Portuguese: luz
- Spanish: luz
Spanish[]
Noun[]
Lux m. (plural lux)
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Swedish[]
Noun[]
lux c
- lux (singular and plural)
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