luminaire

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French luminaire.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/

Noun

luminaire (plural luminaires)

An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
Synonyms: light fixture, lighting fixture

Translations

light fixture — see light fixture

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lumière, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.mi.nɛʁ/
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Noun

luminaire m (plural luminaires)

a luminaire, a light fixture

Further reading

“luminaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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