verb intransitive

lūcesco

2nd PP lūcescĕre · conj. 3rd

to begin to shine

v. inch. n. [luceo], to begin to shine.

In gen.: sol lucescit, Verg. E. 6, 37: quorum caput flavo capillorum crine… •

In gen.: sol lucescit, Verg. E. 6, 37: quorum caput flavo capillorum crine lucescat, Firm. Math. 4, 13.—

to grow light, break, dawn •

In partic., of the break of day, to grow light, break, dawn: nonae lucescunt, Ov. F. 5, 417.—

the day is breaking; it is getting light there; as soon as it grew light, at break of day •

Impers.: lucescit or luciscit, the day is breaking: eamus, Amphitruo: luciscit hoc jam, it is getting light there (in the sky), Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 45; Ter. Heaut. 3, 1, 1; v. luceo, I. A. fin.: cum lucisceret, as soon as it grew light, at break of day, *Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 8: et jam lucescebat, Liv. 4, 28.—

figuratively •

Trop.: luciscens amor, bright, Front. ad Anton. 1, 5 Mai.

Perseus ID: n27055 Key: lucesco