lūcesco and lūcisco, ĕre, v. inch. n. [luceo], to begin to shine.
I Lit.
A In gen.: sol lucescit, Verg. E. 6, 37: quorum caput flavo capillorum crine lucescat, Firm. Math. 4, 13.—
B In partic., of the break of day, to grow light, break, dawn : nonae lucescunt, Ov. F. 5, 417.—
2 Impers. : lucescit or luciscit, the day is breaking : eamus, Amphitruo: luciscit hoc jam, it is getting light there (in the sky), Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 45; Ter. Heaut. 410; v. luceo, I. A. fin. : cum lucisceret, as soon as it grew light, at break of day , * Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 8: et jam lucescebat, Liv. 4, 28.—
II Trop.: luciscens amor, bright , Front. ad Anton. 1, 5 Mai.