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Lux or Luxe - What's the difference?

lux | luxe |

As nouns the difference between lux and luxe

is that lux is in the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx while luxe is luxury.

As a verb lux

is to put out of joint; to luxate.

lux

English

(wikipedia lux)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (English light).

Noun

(lux)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) luxer. See luxate.

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To put out of joint; to luxate.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    luxe

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • luxury
    • ----