luc

light

Latin · lux, lucis; lumen

Luc and lum come from Latin lux, lucis, "light", and lumen, "light". They appear in words about light, shining, and lighting up or explaining.

Memory trick

LUCid ideas are bright; ILLUMINATE means to bring LIGHT in.

bioluminescence (bio + lum + in + escence) — light made by living thingsजैव-प्रकाश
bioluminescent (bio + lum + in + escent) — glowing like living thingsजैव-प्रकाशमान
illuminate (il + lumin + ate) — to light upरोशन करना
illumination (il + lumin + ation) — lighting; decoration with lightsरोशनी, प्रकाश-सज्जा
illumine (il + lumine) — to light up or enlightenप्रकाशित करना, ज्ञान देना
lumen (lumen) — a unit of light outputप्रकाश की इकाई, ल्यूमेन
luminary (lumin + ary) — a bright person or light sourceदिग्गज हस्ती; ज्योतिपुंज
luminescence (lumin + escence) — light not caused by heatठंडा प्रकाश
luminescent (lumin + escent) — glowing without heatचमकने वाला
luciferous (luc + i + ferous) — bringing lightप्रकाश लाने वाला
luminiferous (lumin + i + ferous) — carrying lightप्रकाशवाहक
chemiluminescence (chemi + lumin + escence) — light from a chemical reactionरासायनिक प्रकाश