luminaria
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish luminaria.
Noun[edit]
luminaria (plural luminarias)
- A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
- A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.
Synonyms[edit]
- (lantern): farolito
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
luminaria
- plural of luminarium
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen; possibly a borrowing.
Noun[edit]
luminaria f (plural luminarie)
- (usually in the plural) illuminations
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Compare the inherited doublet lumbrera.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
luminaria f (plural luminarias)
Noun[edit]
luminaria m or f by sense (plural luminarias)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “luminaria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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