alluceo

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

al-lūceo (adl-), xi, 2, v. n., to shine upon (very rare); in the lit. signif. only post-Aug.).

I Lit.: nisi aliqui igniculus adluxerit, Sen. Ep. 92: nobis adluxit, Suet. Vit. 8: adluxerunt fulgura ejus orbi terrae, Vulg. Psa. 97, 4 al.—

II Trop., as v. a. : faculam adlucere alicujus rei, to light a torch for something , to give an opportunity for , * Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 46.