lueur

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

IPA^(key): /lɥœʁ/
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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

Related terms

luire

Further reading

“lueur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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