lux

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 Descendants 3 Spanish 3.1 Noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lūx (“‘light’”).

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• Rhymes: -ʌks

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lux (plural lux)

1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

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[edit] Latin

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From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“‘white; light; bright’”). Cognates include Ancient Greek λευκός (leukos), Sanskrit रोचते (rocate) and Old English noun lēoht (English light).

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lūx (genitive lūcis); f, third declension

1. light

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Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	lūx	lūcēs
genitive	lūcis	lūcum
dative	lūcī	lūcibus
accusative	lūcem	lūcēs
ablative	lūce	lūcibus
vocative	lūx	lūcēs

[edit] Derived terms

• luce
• lucidus
• Lucifer

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• Galician: luz
• Italian: luce
• Portuguese: luz
• Spanish: luz

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[edit] Spanish

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lux m. singular & plural

1. lux

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

lux c

1. lux (singular and plural)