lucir

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *lūcīre, 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-. Compare Catalan lluir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /luˈθiɾ/ [luˈθiɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /luˈsiɾ/ [luˈsiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: lu‧cir

Verb

lucir (first-person singular present luzco, first-person singular preterite lucí, past participle lucido)

  1. (intransitive) to shine
    Synonyms: brillar, resplandecer
  2. (transitive) to sport, wear
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to show off, to display
    Synonym: manifestar
    • 2019 June 3, “Corinna, la amiga del rey Juan Carlos, deja de ser princesa”, in El País:
      A los 42 años, el exmarido de Corinna zu Sayn Wittgenstein se casaba por segunda vez, de tal manera que la que un día fue amiga del rey Juan Carlos dejaba de poder llevar el título de princesa que a ella tanto le gustaba lucir.
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  4. (transitive, figuratively) to look like

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