lucio

/ˈluθjo/ · B2 · adj

bright, luminous

🐟 Latin lūcius (pike, maybe from lux 'light') — shiny fish, shiny look

Spanish lucio shares its root with lux, Latin for light, which fits the sense of bright and luminous. The pike sense likely comes from Latin lūcius, a fish name possibly linked to its gleaming scales. Link lucio to lucid and luz.

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