lluir

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan luzir and its variants, from Vulgar Latin *lūcīre (with some conjugation influenced by lūcēscō), from Latin lūcēre, present active infinitive of lūceō, from Proto-Italic *loukēō, from the root of lūx (light) or from Proto-Indo-European *lowk-eyo-, a verb that is derived from *lewk-.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ʎuˈi/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ʎuˈiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -i(ɾ)

Verb

lluir (first-person singular present lluo, past participle lluït)

  1. to shine, as in to emit light

Conjugation

Verb

lluir (first-person singular present llueixo, past participle lluït)

  1. to shine, as in to be successful or popular
  2. to be a star (person)

Conjugation

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