luminiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin lumen, lumin- (“light”, noun) +‎ -ferous [from ferre (“to bear, carry”, verb) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives)].

Adjective

luminiferous (comparative more luminiferous, superlative most luminiferous)

Producing or transmitting light; luminous.

Derived terms

luminiferous aether

Translations

Translations

Italian: luminifero
Russian: светоно́сный (ru) (svetonósnyj)

References

OED 2nd edition 1989

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