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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

lumen.

THE SHORT MEANING

Light; a source of brightness.

Light & space

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫuː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.men]

  1. light, source of light

    declension-3

  2. the eyes

    declension-3 · poetic

  3. daylight

    declension-3 · poetic

  4. brightness

    declension-3 · poetic

  5. the light of life

    declension-3 · poetic

  6. An opening through which light can penetrate such as an air-hole or a window.

    declension-3

  7. The opening or orifice in a water-pipe or funnel

    declension-3

  8. a luminary, star, light (a most distinguished person)

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥ Proto-Italic *louksmən Latin lūmen From Proto-Italic *louksmən, from Proto-Indo-European *léwk-s-mn̥, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”). By surface analysis, lū(x) + -men.

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