illuminer

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English

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Etymology

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From illumine +‎ -er.

Noun

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illuminer (plural illuminers)

  1. Someone or something that illuminates; an illuminator

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin illūmināre (illuminate, light up, brighten). Compare allumer and enluminer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.ly.mi.ne/
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Verb

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illuminer

  1. (transitive) to illuminate, to light up
    Les étoiles illuminent le ciel noir.
    The stars illuminate the dark sky.
  2. (transitive, figurative) to illuminate, to enlighten

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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illūminer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of illūminō