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lume.

a light source

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlu.me/
  1. a light source

    masculine
  2. a light source a non-electrical light source (e.g. a candle or an oil lamp)

    dated · masculine
  3. an electrical light source

    masculine · rare
  4. star

    broadly · masculine · poetic
  5. star God

    broadly · figuratively · masculine · poetic
  6. a blessed soul or entity

    broadly · figuratively · masculine · poetic
  7. a notable person within a specific field or discipline

    broadly · figuratively · literary · masculine · poetic
  8. light, specifically: (natural) light

    archaic · literary · masculine
  9. light, specifically: (artificial) light, (non-electrical)

    dated · masculine
  10. the manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall

    masculine
  11. sight (sense)

    figuratively · masculine
  12. sight (sense) eyes

    figuratively · in-plural · masculine
  13. spiritual or mental illumination, enlightenment, light

    figuratively · masculine
  14. the culture founded on a rationalistic basis

    in-plural · masculine
  15. useful information, advice

    figuratively · masculine · plural-normally
  16. useful information, advice discernment

    broadly · figuratively · masculine · plural-normally
  17. lumen

    masculine
  18. the size of a fishing net's meshes

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin lūmen. In the sense of "lumen" it is a modern neologism. Doublet of lumen, a borrowing.

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