Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fiat lux

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: fi-at lux
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.

Etymology

From Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: fīat lūx

Questions

What does fiat lux mean?: Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.
Where does fiat lux come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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