luz
Portuguese, noun/ˈlu(j)s/
luz is spelled L-U-Z (3 letters) and appears 162 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 597th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Luz is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “light (medium within which vision is possible)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of luzir. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “única radiação captada pelo olho humano”.
What does luz mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelight (medium within which vision is possible)
- 2
femininelight; light source (object that emits light)
- 3
femininelight; enlightenment (knowledge about things as they really are)
- 4
colloquialfeminineelectricity
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. única radiação captada pelo olho humano 2. energia elétrica 3. certeza, clareza, evidência 4. conhecimento público
noun: 1. sobrenome comum em português
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado de Minas Gerais 2. prenome feminino
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of luz
- luzes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce luz?
- Brazil /ˈlu(j)s/
- Brazil [ˈlu(ɪ̯)s]
- /ˈlu(j)ʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (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 Portuguese?
luz appears 162 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).