luc- root words — words with the luc- root

The root luc- comes from Latin lux, meaning light. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including elucidate, lucid, translucent, elucidated, elucidating, lucidity, lucidly, translucence, elucidation, lucidness, pellucid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the luc- root

Explore words with luc- — words containing the luc- root and sharing its sense of "light". Examples include elucidate, lucid, translucent, elucidated, elucidating, lucidity, lucidly, translucence, elucidation, lucidness, pellucid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The luc- root means light, from Latin lux. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.