heypolyglot
Italian

lucente

/luˈt͡ʃɛn.te/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,246

Meaning

shiny, gleaming

  • emitting or reflecting light brightly; glossy

In a sentence

Indossava un anello d'oro molto lucente.

She was wearing a very shiny gold ring.

Il cielo notturno era pieno di stelle lucenti.

The night sky was full of shining stars.

I suoi capelli apparivano sani e lucenti sotto il sole.

Her hair looked healthy and gleaming under the sun.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
lucentemasculine · singular
lucentefeminine · singular
lucentimasculine · plural
lucentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Originally the present participle of rilucere/lucere; standard -e/-i adjective.

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