Added 10 October 2026 huygens noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about huygens at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695). Related Words: cassinihigginshuyserhuyckhulslanderhulsizerhuelsmanhulstvenhuizenhugenholtzhuizingahuet Back to today's word