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Etymology of the Latin word lumen

the Latin word lumen (light, opening; light; lamp, torch)
derived from the Classical Latin word lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leuk- (bright, white light)

Derivations in Latin

luminare, luminosus, illuminare

Derivations in other languages

English lumen, English luminance, English luminescence, English lm, English luminal, English luminiferous, English luminism, French luminescence, French luminescent, French enluminer, French luminique, French lumen, French luministe, French luminifère, French luminophore, French luminophore, Italian lumen, Italian luminanza, Italian luminescenza, Italian luminismo, Italian luminista, Italian luministica, Italian ralluminare, Italian lumicromo, Italian lumiflavina, Italian luminoforo, Italian endoluminale, Italian intraluminale, Italian lume, Portuguese lume, Portuguese lúmen, Portuguese luminescente, Portuguese luminista, Romanian lume, Spanish lumbre, Spanish lumen, Spanish lumínico, Spanish luminiscencia, Spanish luminotecnia

Cognates

French lumière, Italian lume, Italian lumiera, Portuguese lumieira, Provençal lumeira, Spanish lumbrera

Usage

Word found in New Latin, Classical Latin



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