Lucidity

Lucidity

Noun · /luːˈsɪd.ɪ.ti/

Definition

The quality of being clear and easy to understand; clearness of thought or expression; a period or state of mental clarity, especially during or after a period of confusion or illness.

Origin

From lucid (from Latin lucidus — bright, clear) + -ity (the suffix forming abstract nouns of quality from adjectives, from Latin -itas). Lucidity entered English in the 17th century. It is the abstract noun corresponding to the adjective lucid — naming the quality or state of being lucid.