luminare

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• luminari, lunjinare, lunjinari

Etymology

From Late Latin luminaria, neuter plural of luminare, from Latin lumen (“light”). Compare Daco-Romanian lumânare.

Noun

luminare f

1. candle

Synonyms

• ayiucheri, lumbardã

Related terms

• lunjinã

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin luminare, from Latin lumen.

Noun

luminare m (plural luminari)

1. luminary

Anagrams

• mulinare
• mulinerà
• numerali

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Latin

Etymology 1

Verb

lūmināre

1. present active infinitive of lūminō
2. second-person singular present passive imperative of lūminō

Etymology 2

Found in Late Latin. From lumen.

Alternative forms

• luminar

Noun

luminare

1. a window shutter, window
2. lights or lamps (such as those lighted in churches in honor of martyrs)
3. (Medieval Latin) that which produces light, such as a star

Descendants

Aromanian: luminare, luminari, lunjinare English: luminary, luminaria French: luminaire Italian: luminare, luminaria

Portuguese: lumeeira, luminária Romanian: lumânare Spanish: lumbrera, luminar, luminaria

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Romanian

Etymology

lumina +‎ -re

Noun

luminare f (plural luminări)

1. act of lighting, illuminating, shining