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interluceo

interluceo, to shine in the midst

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

interlūceō, lūxī, 2, n.: to give light through; to open, 9.508.
inter-lūcĕo, luxi, 2, v. n., to shine or glitter forth at intervals (class.).
  • I Lit.: duos soles visos, et noctu interluxisse, Liv. 29, 14, 3: quia terrena quaedam animalia plerumque interlucent (in amber), Tac. G. 45, 4; Sol. 20, 3.—
  • II Trop.
    • A To be manifest, plainly visible: loci interlucent, Auct. Her. 3, 19, 31: quibus inter gradus dignitatis et fortunae aliquid interlucet, by which the degrees of dignity and fortune are distinguished, Liv. 1, 42, 4.—
    • B To be capable of being seen through (thin of substance or few in number), to be transparent: interlucet corona (militum), Verg. A. 9, 508: acies, Front. Strat. 2, 3, 16; Veg. Mil. 3, 14.

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