lumière

See also: lumiere

French

Etymology

Inherited 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/

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Noun

lumière f (plural lumières)

1. light
2. (anatomy) lumen

Antonyms

• obscurité
• ténèbre

Derived terms

• à la lumière de
• faire la lumière
• lumière blanche
• lumière cendrée
• mettre en lumière
• siècle des Lumières
• vitesse de la lumière

 

Further reading

• “lumière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.