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clavilux

clavilux noun: a mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).

Noun

clavilux (plural claviluxes)

  1. A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).

Forms of clavilux

pluralclaviluxes

Origin of clavilux

Coined by the musician and inventor Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), from Latin clavis (“key”) and lux (“light”).

Questions about clavilux

What does clavilux mean?
Clavilux means a mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
What part of speech is clavilux?
Clavilux is a noun.
What is the plural of clavilux?
The plural of clavilux is claviluxes.

Words near clavilux in the dictionary

  1. clavigers
  2. claviharp
  3. claviharps
  4. Clavijo
  5. Clavijos
  6. clavilux
  7. claviluxes
  8. Clavin
  9. clavinet
  10. clavinets
  11. claving

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