luzir

/lu.ˈziɾ/

//lu.ˈziɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - emitir luz

Corpus desk

Index PT-luzir · luzir · Portuguese

luzir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 luzir
PropertyValue
Headwordluzir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/lu.ˈziɾ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “luzir” em português

luzirfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

luzir is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /lu.ˈziɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for luzir, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is luzir, spelled L-U-Z-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    emitir luz
  2. 2
    refletir (luz)
  3. 3
    desenvolver-se; crescer
  4. 4
    surgir de si (como se fosse luz); despontar
  5. 5
    sobressair
  6. 6
    dar lucro ou vantagem:
  7. 7
    iluminar; dar expressão:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seus esforços não luziram como esperado.
  2. Todos os dias eles luziram, cada qual com a sua parte do texto, para melhor resultado.

Antonyms

desluzir

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 "luzir"?
"luzir" is spelled L-U-Z-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lu.ˈziɾ/.
What does "luzir" mean?
As a verb, "luzir" means: emitir luz
How do you pronounce "luzir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luzir" is /lu.ˈziɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "luzir" come from?
"luzir" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list