lumière

See also: lumiere

French

Etymology

From Middle French lumiere, from Old French lumiere, from Late Latin lūmināria (“light”), neuter plural of lūmināre (“star”) become feminine, ultimately from Latin lūmen. Doublet of luminaire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.mjɛʁ/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)

Noun

lumière f (plural lumières)

light
(anatomy) lumen

Antonyms

Derived terms

faire la lumière
mettre en lumière

Further reading

“lumière” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.