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illuminator.

illuminator;

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪl.luː.mɪˈnaː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[il.lu.miˈnaː.tor]

  1. one that lights a source of illumination, such as a lamp

    declension-3

  2. one that gives light or grants enlightenment

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lūmen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin lūminō Latin illūminō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin illūminātor From illūminō + -tor.

verb[ɪl.luː.mɪˈnaː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[il.lu.miˈnaː.tor]

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of illūminō

    form-of · future · imperative · passive · second-person · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lūmen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin lūminō Latin illūminō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin illūminātor From illūminō + -tor.

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