luminescent

English

Etymology

From stem of Latin lumen (light) + -escent

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/
  • Hyphenation: lumin‧es‧cent
  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

luminescent (comparative more luminescent, superlative most luminescent)

  1. emitting light by luminescence

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French

Adjective

luminescent (feminine singular luminescente, masculine plural luminescents, feminine plural luminescentes)

  1. luminescent

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