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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLuminosity
/ˌluː.mɪˈnɒs.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object, such as a star, measured in terms of the amount of energy it emits per unit of time.
"The luminosity of the sun is about 3.828 x 10^26 watts." - 2
The quality of being luminous; brightness or radiance.
"The luminosity of the painting was enhanced by the use of vibrant colors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'luminosus' (full of light), stemming from 'lumen' (light). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, evolving to describe both the physical quality of emitting light and, later in astrophysics, the total amount of energy emitted by a star or other celestial body per unit of time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Luminosity" is said worldwide
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luminosité
Transliteration: lyu-mi-no-zi-te
"La luminosité de la lune était incroyable."
Helligkeit
Transliteration: he-lih-kite
"Die Helligkeit der Sterne ist atemberaubend."
luminosità
Transliteration: lu-mi-no-si-ta
"La luminosità del sole è fondamentale per la vita."
luminosidad
Transliteration: lu-mi-no-si-dad
"La luminosidad de la estrella es impresionante."
luminosidade
Transliteration: lu-mi-no-zi-da-de
"A luminosidade da luz é essencial para a fotografia."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"चाँद की चमक रात को अद्भुत होती है।"
亮度
Transliteration: liàngdù
"星星的亮度在夜空中闪烁。"
밝기
Transliteration: balg-gi
"별의 밝기는 매우 아름답습니다."
明るさ
Transliteration: akarusa
"星の明るさは夜空を照らします。"
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