Light Root Words Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining words derived from Latin roots related to light and the moon.

Luminous (Adj)

Emits Light; full of light

Illuminate (V)

Light up; make bright

Luster (N)

Sparkle, shine

Lustrous (adj)

Something with a soft shine/ glow to it

Translucent (Adj)

Lets light through (does not mean transparent/ clear)

Lucid (Adj)

Easily understood/ comprehended; rational (idea “contains light”)

Luminary (N)

Dignitary or person of merit; (“A body which is a source of light”)

Elucidate (V)

Make clear, explain (“throw light upon”)

Luminescent (Adj)

Emitting light from some cause other than heat/ fire

Lunar (Adj)

Relating to the moon(light)

Lunatic (N)

Someone insane (driven mad by the moonlight)