No. 6,917 in French
lux
"Lux" is Latin for "light"; it is not a standalone French word but may appear in borrowed terms or contexts.
In a sentence
J'adore le lux de cette maison.
I love the luxury of this house.
Here, 'lux' is used to denote 'luxury,' describing the upscale and opulent quality of the house.
Les anciens peuples utilisaient le lux comme unité de lumière.
Ancient peoples used lux as a unit of light.
In this context, 'lux' refers to the scientific unit of measurement for illumination, indicating its application in fields like physics or engineering.
La lumière de la pleine lune a un niveau de lux élevé.
The full moon's light has a high lux level.
Here, 'lux' represents the measure of light intensity, used metaphorically or scientifically to describe the luminosity during the nighttime.
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