lúcidas

Lúcidas is the plural feminine form of the adjective lúcido in Spanish and Portuguese, used to describe people or things that exhibit mental clarity, insight, or a transparent character. The masculine plural form is lúcidos, and the singular forms are lúcido (masc.) and lúcida (fem.). The word derives from Latin lucidus, from lucere “to shine,” and has long been used to denote clarity of thought, perception, or expression.

In everyday use, lúcido can describe clear thinking or easily understood speech, as in una explicación lúcida (a lucid explanation) or un pensamiento lúcido (a lucid thought). In medical and clinical contexts, the term appears in phrases such as intervalo lúcido, referring to a period of regained clarity or consciousness after a state of confusion or diminished awareness.

Lúcidas also appears in literary and rhetorical contexts to characterize writing or arguments that are clear, coherent, and well-structured. The term encompasses both mental acuity and the quality of being easily perceived or understood, rather than merely bright or shiny in a physical sense.

As a proper noun, Lúcidas may be used as a name for fictional groups, bands, magazines, or other entities, but such usage is variable and not tied to a single standardized reference.

See also: lúcido, lúcida, lucidez, intervalo lúcido.