luminaire
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from French luminaire. Doublet of luminary.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]luminaire (plural luminaires)
- An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
- Synonyms: light fixture, lighting fixture
Translations
[edit]light fixture — see light fixture
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lumière, which was inherited.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]luminaire m (plural luminaires)
- a luminaire, a light fixture
Further reading
[edit]- “luminaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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