luminaire

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French luminaire.

Pronunciation

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Noun

luminaire (plural luminaires)

  1. light fixture (US English) or lighting fixture (UK English), an electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lumière, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

Noun

luminaire m (plural luminaires)

  1. a luminaire, a light fixture

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