luire

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See also: luiré

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French luire, variant of luisir, from Latin lūcēre.

For the Old French change in verb class, cf. plaire, taire < plaisir, taisir. For the change of stressed -ē- after palatals, see placere > plaisir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɥiʁ/
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Verb

luire

  1. (intransitive) to shine; to glimmer
    • 2019, Alain Damasio, chapter 1, in Les furtifs [The Stealthies], La Volte, →ISBN:
      Arshavin regarde sa bague, qui vient de luire.
      Arshavin looks at his ring, which has just lit up.

Conjugation

Further reading

Old French

Verb

luire

  1. alternative infinitive of luisir.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.