🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Iluminar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-loo-mee-nar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Illuminate/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las farolas iluminan el camino para los peatones."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To provide or brighten with light; to make something visible or illuminate.

    "The streetlights illuminate the path for evening walkers."
  2. 2

    To make something clear or easier to understand; to enlighten.

    "The teacher's explanation helped to illuminate the complex topic for the students."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'illuminate' originates from the Latin 'illuminare', meaning 'to light up' or 'to make clear'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning related to light and clarity, both in a literal and metaphorical sense.

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