lucir

/luˈθiɾ/ · A2 · verb

to sport, wear

💡👗 lucir comes from Latin lux (light): lucid, translucent, Lucifer = light-bringer

Same root as luz (light) in Spanish. To shine is the core sense; wearing or showing something off is letting it shine on you. Lucir un vestido = to sport a dress, literally to make it shine.

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