ēlūceō
Meaning
- to shine out or forth, glitter
- figurativelyto shine out, show oneself, stand out; to be apparent, manifest
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Constat · Apparet · Elucet · Liquet
Constat means a truth made out and fixed, in opp. to a wavering and unsteady fancy or rumor; whereas apparet, elucet, and liquet denote what is clear and evident; apparet, under the image of something stepping out of the back-ground into sight; elucet, under the image of a light shining out of darkness; liquet, under the image of frozen water melted. (vi. 78.)
Conjugation conjugation 2 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēlūceō | ēlūcēbam | ēlūcēbō | ēlūxī | ēlūxeram | ēlūxerō |
| 2nd sg. | ēlūcēs | ēlūcēbās | ēlūcēbis | ēlūxistī | ēlūxerās | ēlūxeris |
| 3rd sg. | ēlūcet | ēlūcēbat | ēlūcēbit | ēlūxit | ēlūxerat | ēlūxerit |
| 1st pl. | ēlūcēmus | ēlūcēbāmus | ēlūcēbimus | ēlūximus | ēlūxerāmus | ēlūxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēlūcētis | ēlūcēbātis | ēlūcēbitis | ēlūxistis | ēlūxerātis | ēlūxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēlūcent | ēlūcēbant | ēlūcēbunt | ēlūxērunt ēlūxēre | ēlūxerant | ēlūxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēlūceam | ēlūcērem | ēlūxerim | ēlūxissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēlūceās | ēlūcērēs | ēlūxerīs | ēlūxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēlūceat | ēlūcēret | ēlūxerit | ēlūxisset |
| 1st pl. | ēlūceāmus | ēlūcērēmus | ēlūxerīmus | ēlūxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēlūceātis | ēlūcērētis | ēlūxerītis | ēlūxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēlūceant | ēlūcērent | ēlūxerint | ēlūxissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ēlūcē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēlūcēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēlūcētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēlūcētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēlūcētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēlūcentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēlūcēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | ēlūxisse | — |
| present participle | ēlūcēns | — |
inter flammas circulus elucens, Cic. Rep. 6, 16, 16.—Poet., of the golden glittering of bees, Verg. G. 4, 98: illa flamma, quae ex L. Marcii capite eluxit, Val. Max. 1, 6, 2.—appareo, exsisto, effero): scintilla ingenii jam tum elucebat in puero, Cic. Rep. 2, 21; cf. id. Cael. 19, 45; id. Off. 1, 29, 103; 1, 28, 98; id. de Or. 2, 13, 55; id. Or. 40 fin.; Quint. 1, 1, 2; 8, 6, 4 al.: ex quo elucebit omnis constantia, Cic. Off. 1, 29, 102; cf. id. Part. 12: Haec (benevolentia) magis elucet inter aequales, id. Lael. 27, 101; id. Fam. 4, 3, 2; id. Lael. 14; id. Rosc. Am. 31: argumentum prius est enarrandum, quo ratio eluceat, Lact. 7, 14, 6; Nep. Paus. 1, 6, 2; Lucr. 2, 1051 al.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinēlūceō
Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin lūceō Latin ēlūceō From ex- (“out of”) + lūceō (“shine”).