lumière

See also: lumiere

French

Etymology

From Middle French lumiere, from Old French lumiere, from Late Latin lūmināria (“light”), neuter plural of lūmināre (“star”) become feminine, ultimately from Latin lūmen. Doublet of luminaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ly.mjɛʁ/

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Noun

lumière f (plural lumières)

1. light
2. (anatomy) lumen

Antonyms

• obscurité
• ténèbre

Derived terms

• faire la lumière
• mettre en lumière

Further reading

• “lumière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.