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Latin
Etymology
From prae- + lūceō (“shine”).
Pronunciation
Verb
praelūceō (present infinitive praelūcēre, perfect active praelūxī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
- to shine or give light before or in front; hold or carry light in front, light (the way)
- to be bright, shine forth
- to shine brighter, outshine, surpass
Conjugation
References
- “praeluceo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praeluceo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praeluceo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.