lucite

\ly.sit\

/\ly.sit\/ noun

The verdict

“lucite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Allergie solaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lucite · lucite · French

lucite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for lucite
PropertyValue
Headwordlucite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ly.sit\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lucite » en français

lucitereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lucite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.sit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Allergie solaire.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lucite in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is lucite, spelled L-U-C-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Allergie solaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lucite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ainsi la lucite estivale bénigne, ce sont plutôt les femmes jeunes, c’est plutôt l’été après des expositions intenses, ce n’est pas très long à apparaître, pas plus d’une demi-journée.
  2. – […] J’ai demandé au capitaine de prendre ses dispositions par rapport à votre… Euh, pathologie. C’est le soleil, hein ? Une sorte d’allergie ? – Une lucite éruptive polymorphe.

Synonyms

actiniteactinodermatosephotodermatose

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lucite"?
"lucite" is spelled L-U-C-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.sit\.
What does "lucite" mean?
As a noun, "lucite" means: Allergie solaire.
How do you pronounce "lucite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lucite" is \ly.sit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lucite" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list