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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fāguāng de
"发光的星星照亮了夜空。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Emitting or reflecting light; shining.
"The luminous stars lit up the night sky." - 2
Clear and easy to understand; enlightening.
"Her luminous explanation made the complex topic accessible."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'luminosus', stemming from 'lumen' meaning light. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving from signifying physical brightness to also metaphorically describing clarity or intellectual brilliance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Luminous" is said worldwide
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lumineux
Transliteration: ly-min-uh
"Les étoiles lumineuses éclairaient le ciel nocturne."
leuchtend
Transliteration: loi-cht-end
"Die leuchtenden Sterne erhellten den Nachthimmel."
luminoso
Transliteration: loo-mee-no-so
"Le stelle luminose illuminavano il cielo notturno."
luminoso
Transliteration: loo-mee-no-so
"Las estrellas luminosas iluminaban el cielo nocturno."
luminoso
Transliteration: loo-mee-no-so
"As estrelas luminosas iluminavam o céu noturno."
चमकीला
Transliteration: chamkeela
"चमकीले तारे रात के आसमान को रोशन कर रहे थे।"
发光的
Transliteration: fāguāng de
"发光的星星照亮了夜空。"
빛나는
Transliteration: bitnaneun
"빛나는 별들이 밤하늘을 밝히고 있었다."
光る
Transliteration: hikaru
"光る星々が夜空を照らしていた。"
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