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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLumière
/ly.mjɛʁ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
"The sunlight streaming through the window filled the room with warmth and lumière." - 2
A source of illumination or brightness.
"The street lamps provided a soft lumière that guided us home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lumière' originates from the Latin 'lumen', meaning light. It evolved through Old French, where it retained the meaning of light and brightness, reflecting the importance of illumination in both a literal and metaphorical sense throughout history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lumière" is said worldwide
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lumière
Transliteration: lym-yair
"La lumière du soleil est essentielle pour la vie."
Licht
Transliteration: liçt
"Das Licht der Sonne ist wichtig für das Leben."
luce
Transliteration: loo-che
"La luce del sole è essenziale per la vita."
luz
Transliteration: looth
"La luz del sol es esencial para la vida."
luz
Transliteration: looz
"A luz do sol é essencial para a vida."
रोशनी
Transliteration: roshni
"सूर्य की रोशनी जीवन के लिए आवश्यक है।"
光
Transliteration: guāng
"阳光对生命至关重要。"
빛
Transliteration: bit
"태양빛은 생명에 필수적입니다."
光
Transliteration: hikari
"太陽の光は生命に不可欠です。"
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