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verb intransitive

allūceo

2nd PP al-lūcēre · 3rd PP al-luxi · conj. 2nd
to shine upon
to shine upon (very rare; in the lit. signif. only post-Aug.).
nisi aliqui igniculus adluxerit, Sen. Ep. 92: nobis adluxit, Suet. Vit. 8:… literal •
Lit.: nisi aliqui igniculus adluxerit, Sen. Ep. 92: nobis adluxit, Suet. Vit. 8: adluxerunt fulgura ejus orbi terrae, Vulg. Psa. 97, 4 al.—
to light a torch for something; to give an opportunity for figuratively
Trop., as v. a.: faculam adlucere alicujus rei, to light a torch for something, to give an opportunity for, * Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46.
Perseus ID: n1962 Key: alluceo