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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French luour, lueur, from Old French lueur, luur, from Vulgar Latin *lūcōrem, from Latin lūceō. Compare Italian lucore, Romanian lucoare, Catalan llugor, Occitan lugor.
Pronunciation
Noun
lueur f (plural lueurs)
- glimmer; glow
1966, “Les Papillons Noirs”, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics), performed by Michèle Arnaud:Aux lueurs de l’aube imprécise, / Dans les eaux troubles d’un miroir, / Tu te rencontres par hasard / Complètement noir- In the faint light of hazy dawn, / In the murky waters of a mirror, / You happen upon yourself / Completely black
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