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lux, lūcis (adverb. abl. luce, luci, and lucu, and in these old forms also used as m.; v. infra; in Plaut. lux is usually m.; Brix ad Plaut. Capt. 5, 4, 11 (1008)), f. [luceo], light.

• I Lit.
• • • 1 In gen., the light of the sun and other heavenly bodies: cum id solis luce videatur clarius, Cic. Div. 1, 3, 6; id. Tusc. 1, 37, 90; id. Cat. 1, 3; id. Cael. 9: per umbras Stella facem ducens multā cum luce cucurrit, Verg. A. 2, 694: a lucifero donec lux occidat, till sunset, Juv, 13, 158. —The light, splendor, brightness of shining bodies: viridi cum luce zmaragdi, Lucr. 4, 1126: luce coruscus ahenā, Verg. A. 2, 470: lucem non fundentes gemmae, Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 94: ferri, Stat. Th. 8, 124.—
    • 2 In partic., the light of day, daylight, day: diurna, Lucr. 6, 848: Metellus cum primā luce in campum currebat, Cic. Att. 4, 3, 4: ante lucem, id. de Or. 2, 64, 259: primā luce ad eum accurrit, at daybreak, dawn of day, Caes. B. G. 1, 22: luce sub ipsā, on the very verge of day, Verg. G. 4, 490: in luci, by day, Lucr. 4, 233: luce reversā, Juv. 6, 312.—Hence,
    • • b In abl. adverb.: luce, luci, and (ante-class.) lucu, by daylight, in the daytime: ut luce palam in foro saltet, Cic. Off. 3, 24, 93; so, luce, id. Pis. 10, 23; Auct. Her. 4, 36, 48; Verg. A. 9, 153 al.: nocte ac luce, Juv. 15, 43: ut veniamus luci, Plaut. Cas. 4, 2, 7 (786): cum luci simul, id. Merc. 2, 1, 31 (255): luci claro, id. Aul. 4, 10, 18 (748); cf. Non. 210, 9: quis audeat luci, Cic. Phil. 12, 10, 25: quodsi luce quoque canes latrent, id. Rosc. Am. 20, 56; Liv. 35, 4, 5: cum primo lucu ibo hinc, Ter. Ad. 841: cum primo luci, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 49 (251).—
  • B Transf.
  • • 1 The heavenly bodies: illae, quae fulgent luces, Cic. Arat. 96.—
    • 2 A day: centesima lux est ab interitu P. Clodii, Cic. Mil. 35, 98: longiore luce ad id certamen nobis opus est, Liv. 3, 2: anxia nocte, anxia luce gemit, Ov. M. 2, 806: crastina, Verg. A. 10, 244: natali die mihi dulcior haec lux, Juv. 12, 1: septima quaeque lux, id. 14, 105; cf.: natura volvente vices et lucis et anni, id. 13, 88. —Hence, poet.: lux aestiva, summer, Verg. G. 4, 52: lux brumalis, winter, Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 39.—
    • 3 Life: qui ab Orco mortuom me reducem in lucem feceris, Ter. Hec. 852: corpora luce carentum, i.e. of the dead, Verg. G. 4, 255; Sil. 13, 473; cf.: simul atque editi in lucem sumus, Cic. Tusc. 3, 1, 2.—
    • 4 An eye, the eyesight: effossae squalent vestigia lucis, Stat. Th. 11, 585: damnum lucis ademptae, Ov. M. 14, 197.—
    • 5 A light, of an eminent man to whom all eyes turn: Luce nihil gestum, nihil est Diomede remoto, Ov. M. 13, 100.—Of a beloved person: o lux salve candida, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 34 (1344).—
• II Trop.
• • A The sight of all men, the public view, the public, the world: nec vero ille in luce modo, atque in oculis civium magnus sed intus domique praestantior, Cic. Sen. 4, 12: Isocrates forensi luce caruit, id. Brut. 8, 32: familiam abjectam et obscuram e tenebris in lucem vocare, id. Deiot. 11, 30: res occultas aperire in lucemque proferre, id. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 19, 62.—
  • B Light, encouragement, help, succor: lux quaedam videbatur oblata, non modo regno, sed etiam regni timore sublato, Cic. Phil. 1, 2, 40: civibus lucem ingenii et consilii porrigere, id. de Or. 1, 40, 184; cf.: lucem adferre rei publicae, id. Manil. 12, 33.—
  • C A light, an ornament: hanc urbem, lucem orbis terrarum, Cic. Cat. 4, 6, 11: genus sine luce, undistinguished, obscure, Sil. 8, 248.—
  • D Light, illustration, elucidation: historia testis temporum, lux veritatis, Cic. de Or. 2, 9, 36.—
  • E That which enlightens, the source of illumination: ratio quasi quaedam lux lumenque vitae. Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 8, 26; cf.: ego sum lux mundi, Vulg. John, 8, 12; id. ib. 12, 26.

lūx, lūcis, f. (zu Wz. leuk, luk, griech. λευκός, ahd. liocht), das in der Natur verbreitete Licht, die ausgeströmte Lichtmasse, das Sonnenlicht, I) eig. u. übtr.: A) eig.: 1) im allg.: solis, Cic.: lux aestiva, das Sommerlicht, Verg.: diurna, das Tageslicht, Lucr. 6, 848: brumalis, Winterlicht, Winterzeit, Ov.: luce od. solis luce clarius, Cic.: vom Licht des Mondes u. der Sterne, sub luce maligna (lunae), Verg. – u. übh. Licht, Glanz, die leuchtende u. glänzende Körper von sich strahlen, lux aena, der Glanz des Erzes, Verg.: lychnorum, Cic.: gemmae, Plin. – 2) insbes., das Tageslicht, der Tag, ante lucem, vor Tage, Cic.: ad lucem, zum Morgen, am Morgen, Cic. u. Suet.: in lucem, in den hellen Tag hinein, Curt. u. Mart.: prima lux, der anbrechende Tag, Liv.: luce novā od. sub luce, bei Tagesanbruch, Ov.: luce od. luci, am Tage, Plaut., Cic. u.a. (s. Weißenb. Liv. 35, 4, 5): luci palam, Cic.: in luci, bei Lichte, bei Tage, Lucr. 4, 233: cum luci simul, mit Tagesanbruch, Plaut.: cum primo luci (masc.), Plaut. cist. 525. Ter. adelph. 841. Comment. bei Varro LL. 6, 92. Gell. 2, 29, 14: vixdum luce certā, vixdum satis certā luce, Liv.: post solis occasum iam obscurā luce, Liv.: luce clarā, Liv. 23, 10, 7. Auct. b. Hisp. 42, 2: luci claro (masc.), Plaut. aul. 748. Varro sat. Men. 67. 238. 512: in maxima luce, am hellen lichten Tage, Val. Max. 7, 3, 9. – meton., der Tag als Zeitabschnitt, centesima, Cic.: per novem luces, Ov. met. 4, 262: natalis, Geburtstag, Ov.: iugalis, Hochzeitstag, Ov. – B) übtr.: 1) der Himmelskörper, illae quae fulgent luces, Cic. Arat. 96. – 2) das Licht der Welt, Lebenslicht, a) eig.: lucem intueri, Cic., od. videre, leben, Ov.: in lucem suscipi, Cic.: sub lucem dare, gebären, Iuvenc.: in lucem edi, Cic.: luci edi, Cic. poët.: in lucem venire, Manil.: lucem aspicere, Cic.: luce privare, Cic.: cum luce dolorem finire, Ov.: qui hospitio lucis fruitus est annis XXXV III, Corp. inscr. Lat. 10, 4728. – b) meton., das Leben selbst, lux ultima, d.i. der Tod, Verg.: corpora luce carentia, Verg.: lucem propriam accipere (durch die Geburt), Cic.: dah. als Liebkosungswort, mea lux od. lux mea, mein Leben, Cic. u. Ov.: u. so lux, salve! Plaut. – 3) (wie αὐγή) das Augenlicht, die Augen, damnum lucis ademptae, Ov.: siccā luce, Rutil. – II) übtr., das Licht, 1) das Licht der Öffentlichkeit, benefacta in luce collocari volunt, wollen in den Vordergrund gestellt (= gesehen) werden, Cic.: Isocrates luce forensi caruit, Cic.: lucem non aspicere, carere publico, Cic.: res occultas in lucem proferre, Cic.: familiam e tenebris in lucem vocavit, zog aus der Dunkelheit ans Licht, Cic. – v. Örtl., in luce Italiae cognosceris, im Angesichte Italiens, Cic.: u. so in luce Asiae versari (Ggstz. se Cappadociae latebris occultare), Cic. – 2) = die Erleuch tung, Aufklärung, historia testis temporum, lux veritatis, Cic.: sententiae auctoris lucem desiderant, Cic.: qui lucem eripere conantur, Klarheit in Nacht zu verwandeln, Cic. – 3) (wie φῶς), das Licht = neues Leben, Hilfe, Rettung, Heil, lucem dispicere coepistis, Cic.: lucem afferre rei publicae, Cic.: lux affulsit civitati, Liv.: lucem ingenii porrigere civibus, Cic.: v. Pers., lux Dardaniae, spes o fidissima Teucrûm, v. Hektor, Verg. – 4) der Glanz, d.i. a) der Glanzpunkt, leuchtende Mittelpunkt, die Sonne, haec urbs, lux orbis terrarum, Cic. Cat. 4, 11. – b) Glanz und Ruhm, genus sine luce, Sil. 8, 248.

lux [CL] 1 light; b (of sun or moon); c (from heaven). d (phil.) light as a substance or innate quality (as dist. from attribute; cf. lumen 1b). e (auctor or dominus lucis) God or Christ. itinerarium Petri ‥ luce clarius elimavit Aldh. VirgP 25 p. 257; Bede HE V 14 p. 314 (v. dividere 7d); lucem exteriorem Balsh. AD rec. 2 175 (v. contiguus a); multis visum est lucem nihil aliud esse quam aerem lucidum Neckam NR I 17 p. 57; nec lux signans ignem evacuat fumum, licet fumus precesserit lucem et presignaverit ignem Gros. Cess. Leg. I 2. 3.  b per lunaris ‥ lucis sive solaris augmentum Petrus Dial. 105; s1140 eclipsis solis, dum caudam luna draconis occupat, est facta, caput ipso luce premente Fl. Worc. Cont. A 124; in illis partibus quas nunc illustrat solis diurna lux Andr. S. Vict. Hept. 10; sol oriens ‥ et colorem [v. l. calorem] in solido et lucem creat in aere Alf. Angl. Cor 11. 3; quod [sc. the Crucifixion] cum videt, lux solaris / marcet in meridie J. Howd. Sal. 5. 8.  c Bede Hom. I 4. 17 (v. 1 emicare 2); lux emisse caelitus Id. HE IV 7 p. 220; lux supercelestis Latin Stories 102; Bacon Gram. Gk. 58 (v. grandisonus a).  d lucem appellat commentator [viz. Avicenna] perfectionem translucentis; lumen vero appellat passionem generatam in translucente, ut in aere J. Blund An. 123; lumen est passio generata ex luce, lux vero est qualitas innata, nec potens est relinquere suum subjectum, ut ignem non potest relinquere lux; unde subjectum lucis non potest privari luce Ib. 129; dies et nox fiebant in illo primo triduo non circuicione et motu illius lucis corporalis circa terram, sed emissione luminis et splendoris ab illa luce fiebat dies, et contraccione ejusdem luminis et splendoris fiebat nox Gros. Hexaem. II 4. 2; Ib. II 10. 1 (v. generativitas 2); quantum ‥ interest inter lumen et lucem, id est substantiam lucis et lucem dimensionatam ac visibilem Ps.-Gros. Summa 538; Bacon XIV 117 (v. dimensionabilis).  e auctorem lucis tenebroso corde negantes Aldh. CE 4. 8. 6; Id. VirgV 2587 (v. 1 gestator a); hafað us alyfed lucis auctor / þæt we motun her merueri, / goddædum begietan gaudia in celo (Phoenix) ASPR III 112. 2 light of day, esp. early morning, dawn, daybreak. b (lux media) midday. c day (of the week or month), (lux Domini) Sunday. dicunt bestias esse nocturnas, et non tam bestias quam dira prodigia, quod nequaquam in luce sed in umbris cernuntur nocturnis Lib. Monstr. II 20; Felix Guthl. 26 (v. crastinus 1a); quod si luce diei [AS gl.: leohte doeges], ut oportet, finitum fuerit, incipiant primam absque tintinnabuli signo RegulC 19; si [cantilene] matutine ante lucem fuerint finite, fratres qui voluerint ad suam redeant requiem Ælf. Regul. Mon. 185; Lanfr. Const. 90 (v. clarescere a); lete inter eos agitur dies ille. sequenti luce ‥ Eadmer HN 13; de luce lucis operibus indulgent Gir. TH III 27.  b a luce media ad solicidium Planct. Univ. Ox. 76 (v. edia a).  c mox perit elusor luce secunda Alcuin WillV 15. 8; divinitas ‥ stauro fixa, luce tertia, morte victa, resurrectura Lantfr. Swith. pref.; confecto quinte lucis itinere, nocte in villa subsedit Seriberie Gosc. Edith 267; finita illa luce solenni, obtenebrescere cepit in advena lux presumpte fidei V. Kenelmi B f. 83ra; Ib. (v. 8c infra); luce ‥ Domini Garl. Myst. Eccl. 199 (v. gloria 4b); circa extremam Marcii lucem Mir. Hen. VI I 18 p. 49; si cadit in lucem Domini Brev. Sal. I (v. decas a). 3 (fig.) light (of public awareness or knowledge). b (in lucem prodire or sim.) to come to light, into the open. c (in lucem ferre or sim.) to bring to light, reveal, publish. d (lucem educere) to shed light (on). dum se probandi formidat exercitium, occulta manet lux tota meritorum Gir. TH intr. p. 5; c1211 ea, que nunc tenebris obvolvuntur et occultantur, nubibus et nebulis procul expulsis, lucis beneficio serenioris cunctis aperta clarescent Id. Ep. 6 p. 218; Reginaldus ‥ edidit et scripsit libros in Anglico ‥ unde contra libros suos Anglicanos, si mali reperti fuerint, cum venerint in lucem et in noticiam, Deus inspiret corda doctorum Gascoigne Loci 30.  b Nig. Ep. 17 (v. dissimulatio 1).  c cum ‥ corpus sacrae virginis ‥ aperto sepulchro esset prolatum in lucem Bede HE IV 19 p. 245; divinus ille oculus ‥ tulit in lucem insontes W. Malm. GR II 209; reddit ‥ latentia luci J. Exon. BT I 311 (v. extenebrare); sacerdotes ‥ suo scrutinio errorum fundamenta in lucem eliciunt R. Niger Mil. III 75; opusculum hoc ‥ ut tuum amplectere et in lucem ‥ provehe Alf. Angl. Cor prol. 4; 1335 in lucem ‥ veritas deducatur (v. 1 effectus 3).  d ipse [M. Walterus] ‥, de tenebrosis et confusis Prisciani tractatibus educens lucem, ‥ apostatam reformavit P. Blois Ep. 175. 470B. 4 the light of the world (perceived by mortals): a earthly life. b (lux prima) birth; c (lux ultima) death. a de hac luce migravit Bede HE III 20 p. 169; luce finita Wulf. Swith. I 180 (v. finire 3c); dum adhuc luce hac frueretur Chr. Evesham 23; evocantur ‥ homines ‥ de matris utero in lucem Alb. Lond. DG 6. 23; 1415 ab hac luce subtracti (v. dare 15b).  b J. Exon. BT II 466 (v. efferre 2d).  c Walt. Wimb. Sim. 118 (v. exta c). 5 (usu. w. aeterna or sim.) the light of eternity: a (w. ref. to eternal life); b (w. ref. to divine knowledge or truth). a ad aeternae limina lucis ‥ ascendisse Bede HE IV 23 p. 257; Alcuin WillV 28. 5 (v. frui 2d); lucem tuam Ovino da Deus et requiem AS Inscr. 43; Bart. Angl. II 2 (v. 2 descendere 3a); pro quibus orat ecclesia, ut lucem vivendi Deus eis concedat in futurum Ockham Dial. 762.  b si dicas quod lux increata cum intellectu et objecto causet istam veritatem sinceram, hec est opinio communis, que ponit lucem eternam sicut causam remotam causare omnem certam veritatem Duns Ord. III 159; sic ‥ possumus dici videre in luce eterna, hoc est in objecto secundario intellectus divini, quod est veritas et lux eterna Ib. 160; Ib. 161 (v. eatenus 1a). 6 brilliance, radiance, brightness. Bartholomaeus cum inmenso caelestis lucis splendore Felix Guthl. 32; lumina mundi / tanti fulgoris luce carere putant Neckam DS V 23; Bad. Aur. 155 (v. 2 glaucus 3a). 7 vision: a (in subj. sense) act of seeing, sight. b (in obj. sense) what is seen, apparition. a ubi lucem de fonte luminis hausit Felix Guthl. 53 p. 170; oculorum luce privatus Bede HE II 2 p. 82; si Jhesus ex sputo mea lumina tangere vellet / et per aquas Syloe lux aquilina rediret ‥ [cf. Joh. ix 6–7] (Vers.) M. Rievaulx 45. 2.  b his dictis, lux cum loquente disparuit Ailr. Ed. Conf. 753B. 8 illumination (of the mind), enlightenment. b spiritual enlightenment (of the soul), goodness, righteousness. c the light of truth, faith, charity, or sim.. d (filii lucis) sons of light, those who are spiritually enlightened. nec quicquam putet hic pudendum / lux tue mentis R. Cant. Poems 267; aderit tamen ‥ lux mentium, ut et integra non vacillet veritas et instituta conservetur brevitas W. Malm. GP prol.; Alb. Lond. DG proem. (v. 2 flagellum 3b); inter philosophos lucis non debeam computari Ockham I. & P. 1; 1536 optarim ‥ ut tuis literis nonnihil †luci [l. lucis] infundas isti nostrae caligini Ferr. Kinloss 10.  b cum caeleste adjutorium angelicae lucis adventasse persensisset Felix Guthl. 29 p. 96; 722 apostolis ‥ ad lucem gentium destinatio (Lit. Papae) Ep. Bonif. 20; per inluminationem unius hominis corporalem in plurimorum corde fidelium spiritalis gratiam lucis accenderet Bede HE II 2 p. 82; ne se transfiguret Sathanas in angelum lucis [II Cor. xi 14] Canon. G. Sempr. 48; lucem anime sue ‥ amisit Holcot Wisd. 80 (v. fuscare 2c); Manicheus ‥ asseruit duo fore principia, unum boni et lucis, alterum mali et tenebrarum Eul. Hist. I 334.  c de ‥ luce caritatis Bede Tab. 473 (v. degustare b); lux ‥ fidei V. Kenelmi B f. 83ra (v. 2c supra); perceptis hic erroribus sub lucis [veritatis] enigmate Garl. Mor. Scol. prol. p. 186.  d Neckam NR I 2 (v. gehennalis a); qui sunt filii lucis et qui filii tenebrarum, qui supercelestem habent puritatem et qui carnalem habent fluiditatem Gros. Hexaem. III 14. 13; s1226 cerei ‥ inter pluviarum effusiones et ventorum turbines non extinguebantur; ut ‥ ostenderent comitem de peccatis suis tam amare penitentem ad lucis filios pertinere Flor. Hist. II 185 (= M. Par. Maj. III 104); R. Bury Phil. 11. 168 (v. filius 7a). 9 title or form of address, applied to: a God or Christ; b illustrious person. a Deus lux lucis et fons luminis Nunnam. 76; Christus lux est mundi Gros. Cess. Leg. III 3. 3; Bart. Angl. I 2 (v. copiosus a); globos, lux prima, lucidos illustrasti J. Howd. Cant. 55; ave, lux aurore, / cujus novo more / natus angitur Id. Sal. 12. 1; prout de luce tractantem lux omnium, Dominus, dignabitur illustrare Peckham Persp. proem..  b Petrus in orbe caput, magne lux aurea Rome Wulf. Brev. 362; hic vivens lux urbis (Epitaph) Ord. Vit. X 1 p. 2; lux patrie, dux justicie, legisque patronus / cesus in ecclesia militis ense cadit (Pol. Poems) EHR V 324. 10 (arch.) light (of window). in qualibet parte chori sunt vj magne alte fenestre vitreate ‥ et in qualibet luce sunt in qualibet panella v luces, id est parve fenestre sunt in qualibet magna fenestra W. Worc. Itin. 298. 11 (bot., lux herbarum) feverfew. Herb. Harl. 3388 f. 76v (v. febrifuga).

lūx, (7) lūcis, f. , ¶ 1 lumière : solis Cic. Div. 1, 6, lumière du soleil ; lychnorum Cic. Cæl. 67, lumière des lampes ; aliquid luce clarius Cic. Tusc. 1, 90, une chose plus claire que le jour || éclat, clarté, brillant [des pierres précieuses] : Lucr. 4, 1126 ; Plin. 37, 94 ¶ 2 lumière du jour, jour : cum prima luce Cic. Att. 4, 3, 4 ; prima luce Cæs. G. 1, 22, 1, à la pointe du jour, au commencement du jour ; ante lucem Cic. de Or. 2, 259, avant le jour || luce, luci Cic. Off. 3, 93 ; Phil. 12, 25, en pleine lumière, pendant le jour || centesima lux est hæc ab interitu ejus Cic. Mil. 98, voici le centième jour depuis sa mort ; crastina Virg. En. 10, 244, le jour de demain ¶ 3 la lumière du monde (de la vie) : in lucem edi Cic. Tusc. 3, 2, venir au monde ; corpora luce carentum Virg. G. 4, 255, les cadavres [des abeilles] privées de la lumière ; lucem intueri, relinquere Cic. Mil. 7 ; Fin. 5, 32, voir, abandonner la lumière ¶ 4 lumière, vue : damnum lucis ademptæ Ov. M. 14, 197, le malheur de la lumière perdue [cécité] ; lux effossa Stat. Th. 11, 585, yeux crevés ¶ 5 lumière, grand jour : in luce atque in oculis civium Cic. CM 12, en public et sous les yeux des concitoyens ; lux forensis Cic. Br. 32, le grand jour de la place publique ; e tenebris in lucem vocare Cic. Dej. 30, ramener des ténèbres au grand jour, cf. Cic. Ac. 2, 62 ¶ 6 lumière du salut : lucem adferre rei publicæ Cic. Pomp. 33, apporter à lʼétat la lumière, cf. Cic. Phil. 13 || aide, secours : civibus lucem ingenii porrigere Cic. de Or. 1, 184, offrir à ses concitoyens les lumières de son talent ; lucem auctoris desiderare Cic. Nat. 1, 11, avoir besoin des lumières dʼun défenseur, dʼun répondant ¶ 7 lumière [comme celle du soleil, centre de lʼunivers] : hæc urbs, lux orbis terrarum Cic. Cat. 4, 11, cette ville, lumière du monde || o lux Dardaniæ Virg. En. 2, 281, ô gloire de la Dardanie.

➳ locatif luci employé comme un subst. m. ou n. [cf. mane, vesperi ] : cum primo luci, à la pointe du jour : Pl. Cist. 525 ; Ter. Ad. 841 ; Cic. Off. 3, 112 ; Non. 210, 15 ; Gell. 2, 29, 14 ; luci claro Pl. Aul. 748 ; Varro Men. 67 ; 238 ; 512, en plein jour.

lux , lucis. f. *m.
光亮。黎明。白日。性命。當衆。装飾。— viridis 青色。綠色。— aestiva 夏天。 暑時。— brumalis 冬天。Versari in luce 有功名。Prima luce 天亮之時。昱。晃。Ad lucem 未天明。Lucis usura 生活。Abrumpere lucem 殺。斃。Luces 諸屋。Festae luces 慶贺之日。

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lux, lūcis, f.: luce, luce del giorno; ● primā luce (primo luci m., locat.); ● cum primā luce (cum primo luci), allo spuntar del giorno; ● luce (clarā), luci (claro), in.pieno giorno; ● ante lucem, prima dell'alba; ● ad (circa, prope) lucem, verso l'alba

● giorno; luce (luci), durante la giornata; posterā luce Svet l'indomani

● corpo celeste luminoso.

lūx lūcis, f

• LVC-, light, brightness: solis ac lychnorum: Stella facem ducens multā cum luce, V.: auctor Lucis (i. e. Sol), O.: siderea, heavenly, O.: donec lux occidat, till sunset, Iu.—The light of day, daylight, day: usque ad lucem vigilare, T.: lux ubi adventabat, S.: ante lucem: primā luce, at dawn, Cs.: luce sub ipsā, at the point of day, V.: Dormiet in lucem, till day is advanced, H.: luce reversā, Iu.: luce occidi, in open day: luci adgredi.—Plur, the heavenly bodies: Illae, quae fulgent luces.—A day: centesima lux est haec ab interitu P. Clodi: longiore luce opus est, L.: anxia nocte, Anxia luce gemit, O.: Natali die mihi dulcior haec lux, Iu.: vocat lux ultima victos, i. e. death, V.: aestiva, summer, V.: brumalis, winter, O.—Life: me reducem in lucem facere, T.: corpora luce carentum, i. e. of the dead, V.: simul atque editi in lucem sumus: aeterna, O.—An eye, the eyesight: damnum lucis ademptae, O.—A light: O lux Dardaniae, i. e. Hector, V.: Luce nihil gestum, nihil est Diomede remoto, O.—Fig., the sight of men, public view, the public, the world: in luce atque in oculis civium magnus: forensi luce carere: res occultissimas in lucem proferre. —Light, encouragement, help, succor: lux quaedam videbatur oblata, regno sublato: lucem adferre rei p.: Lucem redde patriae, H.—A light, ornament: urbs, lux orbis terrarum.—Light, illustration, elucidation: historia lux veritatis.—That which enlightens, source of illumination: ratio quasi quaedam lux vitae.