lucidity
/l(j)uːˈsɪdɪti/noun
lucidity is spelled L-U-C-I-D-I-T-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lucidity means “The property of being lucid; lucidness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lucidity is lucidities.
How many letters and syllables are in lucidity?
| Letters | 8: L-U-C-I-D-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lucidity?
Lucidity appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lucidity?
- /l(j)uːˈsɪdɪti/
Lucidity has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lucidity.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lucidity
- lucidities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lucidity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The property of being lucid; lucidness.
The lucidity of his answers argued against his being insane or confused.
- 2
The state of being aware that one is dreaming, i.e. being in a lucid dream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lucidity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense property of being lucid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lucidité |
| German | Klarheit, Luzidität, Deutlichkeit, Übersichtlichkeit |
| Portuguese | lucidez |
| Spanish | lucidez |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lucidity come from?
From French lucidité, from Late Latin lūciditās. By surface analysis, lucid + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).