| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | lu·mi·nous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  l  m -ns |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light. 2. Full of light; illuminated. See synonyms at bright. 3a. Easily comprehended; clear: luminous prose. b. Enlightened and intelligent; inspiring: luminous ideas. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French lumineux, from Latin l min sus, from lmen, lmin-, light. See leuk- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | lumi·nous·ly —ADVERB
lumi·nous·ness —NOUN
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