lucent (LOO-suhnt) adj: 1. Luminous; shining. 2. Translucent; clear.
[From Latin lucent, from lucere (to shine). Other words derived from the same root are elucidate, lucid, and translucent.]
"Now I am nestling on the sofa, antique crystal glass in one hand, elegant bottle of lucent amber in the other."
--Victoria Moore; Sweet Surrender; New Statesman (London); Dec 18, 1998.
This one I already knew was a real word; I've even used the word in conversation.
[From Latin lucent, from lucere (to shine). Other words derived from the same root are elucidate, lucid, and translucent.]
"Now I am nestling on the sofa, antique crystal glass in one hand, elegant bottle of lucent amber in the other."
--Victoria Moore; Sweet Surrender; New Statesman (London); Dec 18, 1998.
This one I already knew was a real word; I've even used the word in conversation.