luz
Spanish, noun/ˈluθ/
luz is spelled L-U-Z (3 letters) and appears 178 times per million words in written Spanish, the 469th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Luz is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano”.
What does luz mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelight
la luz extinguida
- 2
femininelumen
- 3
femininebrightness, intelligence
Vas a llegar con menos luces.
- 4
femininefocus, point of view, understanding
Debes verlo bajo una nueva luz.
- 5
feminineelectric power
Se fue la luz.
- 6
femininespan
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano. 2. Fuente que emite, transmite o deja pasar una radiación tal. 3. Corriente eléctrica que se suministra a domicilio en las áreas urbanas. 4. Persona o cosa que alcanza fama y notoriedad en su carrera.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of luz
- luces plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce luz?
- /ˈluθ/
- [ˈluθ]
- /ˈlus/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to luz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is luz in Spanish?
luz appears 178 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).