lucidity
/luːˈsɪdɪti/loo-SIH-dih-tee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/luˈsɪdɪti/loo-SIH-dih-tee
Meaningthe state or quality of shining
Common meaning: the quality of being lucid
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- luclight; to shineLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1080 · scan
- idadjective ending: in a state of
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Journey through time
- Latinlūx, lūcis; lūceō‘light’
- Englishlucid‘clear and easy to follow’
- Englishformed in English from lucidlucidity‘the quality of being lucid’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the state or quality of shining. It can be inferred from any of: lucid.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from lucid + -ity (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- lūx, lūcis; lūceō Latin “light; to shine”
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