lustrous

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English lustre Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English lustrous From lustre + -ous.

1. Having a glow or lustre.

   “Why it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clearstores toward the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction?”

   “There was not a cloud on the sky, save a few light vapours that congregated near the moon; but even they were lustrous with her presence.”

2. As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.