Etymograph

English

relucent

Relucent comes from Latin relūcent-.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErelūcent-1
  2. Englishtodayrelucent1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English relucent

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErelūcent-Wiktionary, English relucent
  2. EnglishtodayrelucentWiktionary, English relucent

Every English word from Latin relūcent-

Today it means

adj shining with reflected light.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “relucent”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Latin relūcent- / relucent

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