Old Provençal

Verb

luzir

1. (usually of the sun) to shine

References

• (fr)(de) lūcēre in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (Walther von Wartburg, 2002)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese luzir, from Latin lūcēre, present active infinitive of lūceō ‎(“I shine”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /lu.ˈzi(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /lu.ˈzi(ɻ)/
  • Homophone: luzi
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lu.ˈziɾ/

Verb

luzir ‎(first-person singular present indicative luzo, past participle luzido)

1. to shine (to emit light)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• brilhar, fulgir, fulgurar, iluminar, irradiar, resplandecer

Antonyms

• desluzir

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