English → Latin
“lustre” in Latin
splendorsheen, brightness, brilliance, luster, splendor; renown, famenītorto bear or rest upon something, lean on; to be supported by; to rely on; to trust; to be based on; to press forward, advfulgorlightning; flash, glitter, gleam, brightness, splendourārdorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes); ardour, eagerness, ardent desireradiātiōglittering, shining, radiationpendōto weigh, weigh out; to pay; to consider, ponderlustrumbog, morass, place where boars and swine wallow; den or lair of wild beasts; wood, forest; (a place of) debaucheryargentumsilver (metal, element); a silver thing
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lustre
Brightness, splendor. PROP., splendor; nitor; fulgor; ardor; radiatio. Livy, of gold or silver, splendor or fulgor auri, argenti: lustre of a precious stone, nitor gemmae. Figuratively, splendor; nitor; fulgor; claritas; dignitas. Livy, of family, of rank, splendor familiae (Suet.), ordinis alicujus (Cic.): lustre of one’s name, exploits, fulgor nominis (Liv.), rerum (Plin.): to give lustre to, lucem afferre alicui rei; illustrare, exornare aliquid.
A sconce with lights, lychnuchus pensilis (Plin.) or pendens (Lucr.).
The space of five years, lustrum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lustre?
- The usual Latin words for “lustre” are splendor, nītor, fulgor; also ārdor, radiātiō, pendō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.