enluminer

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin illūmināre, with a change of prefix from il- (allomorph of in-) to en-. Doublet of illuminer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ly.mi.ne/
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Verb

enluminer

  1. (transitive, archaic) to light up, embrighten
  2. (transitive) to brighten, make brighter, brighten up (make more colorful)
  3. (historical, transitive) to illuminate (a manuscript, etc.)

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