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195 lux mundi
lua [Pg], moon.
luce lucet aliena [L], it shines with a borrowed light.
lucernam olet [L], it smells of the lamp.
lucidus ordo [L], clear (or perspicuous) arrangement: Horace.
lucri causa [L], for the sake of gain.
lucus a non lucendo [L], lit., a grove from not being light (a fanciful
derivation of lucus, grove, from lucere, to shine); hence, any inconsequent
or absurd derivation; explanation by contraries.
ludere cum sacris [L], to sport (or trifle) with sacred things.
ludi [Russ], people. See CHILOVEK.
lues [L], a plague; pestilence; contagious disease. —lues venerea, syphilis:
mea.
luge [Fr], small sled; single toboggan,
λύχνου άρθέντος, γυνή πάσα ή αύτη [Gr; lúkhnou arthéntos, gynë pâsa
hë autë], when the light is taken away, every woman is the same; in
the dark all cats are gray.
Pultima che si perde è la speranza [It], the last thing we lose is hope.
l'ultima sera [It], "the farthest gloom"; Death: Dante (tr. by Cary).
lumen naturale [L], light of nature; natural intelligence.
lumenque iuventae purpureum [L], lit., the purple light of youth; the
radiant bloom of youth: Virgil.
luna [Sp & It], moon.
lune [Fr], moon.
l'union fait la force [Fr], union makes strength: motto of Belgium.
lupa [Tag], the earth; ground; land: P.I.
lupo affamato mangia pan muffato [It], a famished wolf eats moldy
bread.
lupum auribus tenere [L], to hold a wolf by the ears; have a tiger by
the tail.
lupus est homo homini [L], man is a wolf to his fellow man.
lupus in fabula [L], the wolf in the fable (i.e., talking of him, he
appeared): Terence.
lupus pilum mutât, non mentem [L], the wolf changes his coat, not
his disposition.
l'usage du monde [Fr], the way of the world.
lusingando or lusingante [It], alluring; soothing; caressing: music.
lustig [Ger], merry; gay; jovial.
Lustspiel [Ger], comedy.
lusus naturae [L], a freak of nature; a sport.
luttuosamente [It], mournfully; sadly: music.
luttuoso [It], mournful; doleful; sorrowful: music.
luxe [Fr], luxury; sumptuousness. —de luxe, sumptuous; elegant.
lux et veritas [L], light and truth: motto of Yale University.
lux in tenebrie [L], light in darkness.
lux mundi [L], light of the world.